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Frederick County 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election Local Candidates List

Last updated: 11/24/2025 06:00:PM

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County Executive

No Candidates have Filed for this Office

County Council At Large

Renee Knapp
Democratic
Jurisdiction Frederick County
Status Active
Filed Regular -09/12/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.knapp4countycouncil.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/knapp4countycouncil
Phone (301) 874-6322
Committee Name Friends of Renee Knapp
Contact Information
PO Box 43
Adamstown, MD 21710-
Brad W. Young
Democratic
Jurisdiction Frederick County
Status Active
Filed Regular -09/09/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.Brad-Young.com
Phone (240) 674-0515
Committee Name Friends of Brad Young
Contact Information
205 Braeburn Dr
Walkersville, MD 21793-8112

County Council

Councilmanic District 1

Jenn Alcorn
Democratic
Jurisdiction Frederick County
Status Active
Filed Regular -09/08/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.jennalcorn.com
Facebook JennAlcornforFrederick
Other jenn4fredcodistrict1
Committee Name Friends of Jenn Alcorn
Contact Information
PO Box 31
Walkersville, MD 21793-

Councilmanic District 2

Jamie Shopland
Democratic
Jurisdiction Frederick County
Status Active
Filed Regular -11/12/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.jamieshopland.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/ShoplandforFrederickCounty
Other ShoplandforFrederickCounty
Phone (301) 678-9144
Committee Name Friends of Jamie Shopland
Contact Information
3915 Braveheart Cir
Frederick, MD 21704-7747
Kai Burhans
Republican
Jurisdiction Frederick County
Status Active
Filed Regular -10/21/2025

Email [email protected]
Facebook facebook.com/Kai Burhans for Frederick County
Other instagram.com/KaiBurhans4CountyCouncil
Committee Name Citizens for Kai Burhans
Contact Information
Po Box 752
New Market, MD 21774-
Jack Felton
Republican
Jurisdiction Frederick County
Status Active
Filed Regular -10/23/2025

Email [email protected]
Phone (240) 586-4064
Committee Name Patriots for Jack Felton
Contact Information
11012 Country Club Rd
New Market, MD 21774-6709

Councilmanic District 3

Christian Benford
Democratic
Jurisdiction Frederick County
Status Active
Filed Regular -11/24/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.ChristianforFrederick.com
Facebook facebook.com/ChristianBenfordforFrederick
Other @christianforfrederick
Phone (240) 385-2347
Committee Name Christian Benford for Frederick
Contact Information
750 Carroll Pky Apt 2D
Frederick, MD 21701-4054
Josh Bokee
Democratic
Jurisdiction Frederick County
Status Active
Filed Regular -07/25/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.joshbokee.org
Facebook Josh-Bokee-for-Frederick
Committee Name Josh Bokee for Frederick
Contact Information
1024 Dulaney Mill Dr
Frederick, MD 21702-
Natasha Valencia
Democratic
Jurisdiction Frederick County
Status Active
Filed Regular -10/16/2025

Email [email protected]
Website natashavalencia.com
Committee Name Friends for Natasha Valencia
Contact Information
1913 BELFORD DR
Frederick, MD 21702-

Councilmanic District 4

No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Councilmanic District 5

Johnny Mercer
Democratic
Jurisdiction Frederick County
Status Active
Filed Regular -06/09/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.manyformercer.com
X @manyformercer
Committee Name The Many for Mercer
Contact Information
10209 Pine Tree Rd
Woodsboro, MD 21798-7913
Mason Carter
Republican
Jurisdiction Frederick County
Status Active
Filed Regular -10/06/2025

Email [email protected]
Facebook Facebook.com/Mason Carter For Frederick
X @Mason4Council
Phone (240) 651-4253
Committee Name Friends of Mason Carter
Contact Information
137 Polaris Dr
Walkersville, MD 21793-9123
Chase A. Borns
Republican
Jurisdiction Frederick County
Status Withdrawn - 10/02/2025
Filed Regular -06/23/2025

Email [email protected]
Facebook facebook.com/chaseborns
Phone (240) 529-8921
Committee Name Patriots for Chase Borns
Contact Information
12035 Baugher Rd
Thurmont, MD 21788-2329

State's Attorney

Charlie Smith
Republican
Jurisdiction Frederick County
Status Active
Filed Regular -03/13/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.statesattorneysmith.com
Facebook /StatesAttorney
X @statesattorney
Committee Name Charlie Smith for States Attorney
Contact Information
6014 Brentwood Ave
Frederick, MD 21703-

Clerk of the Circuit Court

No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Register of Wills

Mary C. Rolle
Republican
Jurisdiction Frederick County
Status Active
Filed Regular -04/04/2025

Email [email protected]
Phone (301) 748-0544
Committee Name Comittee to Elect Mary Rolle
Contact Information
7301 Black Rd
Thurmont, MD 21788-1053

Judge of the Orphans' Court

Lois Jarman
Democratic
Jurisdiction Frederick County
Status Active
Filed Regular -11/20/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.loisjarmanforjudge.weebly.com
Phone (443) 295-3338
Committee Name Jarman for Orphans' Court
Contact Information
1606 New York Ave
Knoxville, MD 21758-9100

Sheriff

Gary W. Morton
Republican
Jurisdiction Frederick County
Status Active
Filed Regular -03/11/2025

Email [email protected]
Website FriendsofGaryMortonforSheriff.org
Facebook facebook.com/GaryMorton
Phone (240) 315-4143
Committee Name Friends of Gary Morton For Sheriff
Contact Information
PO Box 325
New Market, MD 21774-

Republican Central Committee

Kate Taylor
Republican
Jurisdiction Frederick County
Status Active
Filed Central Committee Candidate -07/01/2025

Email [email protected]
Phone (703) 408-2404
Committee Name TAYLOR FOR MARYLAND
Contact Information
PO BOX 84
Frederick, MD 21705-

Democratic Central Committee
*No more than half of the members can be elected from the same gender.

No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Board of Education

Chloe Celeste
Non-Partisan
Jurisdiction Frederick County
Status Active
Filed Regular -09/24/2025

Email [email protected]
Website CelesteForBOE.com
Facebook facebook.com/CelesteForBOE
Other instagram.com/CelesteForBOE
Phone (240) 415-8289
Committee Name Comrades For Celeste
Contact Information
Po Box 23
Adamstown, MD 21710-
Casey Day
Non-Partisan
Jurisdiction Frederick County
Status Active
Filed Regular -03/27/2025

Email [email protected]
Website aGoodDayForFrederick.com
Facebook facebook.com/aGoodDayForFrederick
Other instagram.com/aGoodDayForFrederick
Phone (240) 772-1534
Committee Name Friends of Casey Day
Contact Information
PO Box 94
Buckeystown, MD 21717-
Jess Douglass
Non-Partisan
Jurisdiction Frederick County
Status Active
Filed Regular -03/28/2025

Email [email protected]
Website electjessdouglass.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/JessDouglassBOE
Other Instagram.com/jessdouglassboe
Contact Information

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Heather Fletcher
Non-Partisan
Jurisdiction Frederick County
Status Active
Filed Regular -04/11/2025

Email [email protected]
Website fletcherforboe.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/fletcherforboe
X fletcherforboe
Phone (301) 204-0685
Committee Name Citizens for Heather Fletcher
Contact Information
1716 Canal Clipper Ct
Point Of Rocks, MD 21777-2073
Nathan W. Foltz
Non-Partisan
Jurisdiction Frederick County
Status Active
Filed Regular -10/14/2025

Email [email protected]
Phone (301) 662-6199
Committee Name Citizens for Special Education Compliance
Contact Information
147 Fairview Ave
Frederick, MD 21701-
David A. Migdal
Non-Partisan
Jurisdiction Frederick County
Status Active
Filed Regular -05/15/2025

Email [email protected]
Website https://sites.google.com/view/migdal4boe/home
Facebook facebook://David MigdalforFCPSBoardofEducation
Phone (240) 994-1965
Committee Name Friends of David Migdal
Contact Information
6874 E Shavano Rd
New Market, MD 21774-
Shelley L. Potter
Non-Partisan
Jurisdiction Frederick County
Status Active
Filed Regular -09/29/2025

Email [email protected]
Website potterforboe.com
Facebook potter4boe.com
Committee Name Citizens for Shelley Potter for BOE
Contact Information
PO Box 234
Frederick, MD 21705-
Geoffrey Seidel
Non-Partisan
Jurisdiction Frederick County
Status Active
Filed Regular -09/26/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.GeoffSeidel4FCPScommonsense.com
Committee Name Citizens for Geoff Seidel for BOE
Contact Information
PO Box 1291
Frederick, MD 21702-
Tyler Walker
Non-Partisan
Jurisdiction Frederick County
Status Active
Filed Regular -09/12/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.walkerforfrederick.com
Facebook Walker For Frederick
Other Youtube.com/WalkerforFrederick
Committee Name Walker for Frederick
Contact Information
168 W Main St PO Box 405
New Market, MD 21774-
Chad King Wilson, Sr.
Non-Partisan
Jurisdiction Frederick County
Status Active
Filed Regular -04/14/2025

Email [email protected]
Website www.Chad4boe.com
Facebook facebook.com/ChadWilsonforBoardofEducation
Other Instagram.com/@Chad4boe
Phone (412) 953-7733
Committee Name Chad King Wilson for Board of Education
Contact Information
6616 Duncan Pl
Frederick, MD 21703-6865