Frederick County 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election Local Candidates List
Last updated: 11/24/2025 06:00:PM
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County Executive
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County Council At Large
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Renee Knapp Democratic |
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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 |
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PO Box 43 Adamstown, MD 21710- |
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Brad W. Young Democratic |
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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 |
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205 Braeburn Dr Walkersville, MD 21793-8112 |
County Council
Councilmanic District 1
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Jenn Alcorn Democratic |
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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 |
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PO Box 31 Walkersville, MD 21793- |
Councilmanic District 2
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Jamie Shopland Democratic |
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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 |
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3915 Braveheart Cir Frederick, MD 21704-7747 |
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Kai Burhans Republican |
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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 |
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Po Box 752 New Market, MD 21774- |
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Jack Felton Republican |
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Jurisdiction Frederick County Status Active Filed Regular -10/23/2025 Email [email protected] Phone (240) 586-4064 Committee Name Patriots for Jack Felton |
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11012 Country Club Rd New Market, MD 21774-6709 |
Councilmanic District 3
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Christian Benford Democratic |
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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 |
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750 Carroll Pky Apt 2D Frederick, MD 21701-4054 |
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Josh Bokee Democratic |
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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 |
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1024 Dulaney Mill Dr Frederick, MD 21702- |
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Natasha Valencia Democratic |
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Jurisdiction Frederick County Status Active Filed Regular -10/16/2025 Email [email protected] Website natashavalencia.com Committee Name Friends for Natasha Valencia |
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1913 BELFORD DR Frederick, MD 21702- |
Councilmanic District 4
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Councilmanic District 5
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Johnny Mercer Democratic |
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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 |
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10209 Pine Tree Rd Woodsboro, MD 21798-7913 |
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Mason Carter Republican |
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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 |
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137 Polaris Dr Walkersville, MD 21793-9123 |
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Chase A. Borns Republican |
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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 |
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12035 Baugher Rd Thurmont, MD 21788-2329 |
State's Attorney
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Charlie Smith Republican |
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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 |
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6014 Brentwood Ave Frederick, MD 21703- |
Clerk of the Circuit Court
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Register of Wills
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Mary C. Rolle Republican |
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Jurisdiction Frederick County Status Active Filed Regular -04/04/2025 Email [email protected] Phone (301) 748-0544 Committee Name Comittee to Elect Mary Rolle |
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7301 Black Rd Thurmont, MD 21788-1053 |
Judge of the Orphans' Court
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Lois Jarman Democratic |
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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 |
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1606 New York Ave Knoxville, MD 21758-9100 |
Sheriff
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Gary W. Morton Republican |
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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 |
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PO Box 325 New Market, MD 21774- |
Republican Central Committee
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Kate Taylor Republican |
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Jurisdiction Frederick County Status Active Filed Central Committee Candidate -07/01/2025 Email [email protected] Phone (703) 408-2404 Committee Name TAYLOR FOR MARYLAND |
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PO BOX 84 Frederick, MD 21705- |
Democratic Central Committee
*No more than half of the members can be elected from the same gender.
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Board of Education
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Chloe Celeste Non-Partisan |
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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 |
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Po Box 23 Adamstown, MD 21710- |
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Casey Day Non-Partisan |
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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 |
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PO Box 94 Buckeystown, MD 21717- |
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Jess Douglass Non-Partisan |
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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 |
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Heather Fletcher Non-Partisan |
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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 |
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1716 Canal Clipper Ct Point Of Rocks, MD 21777-2073 |
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Nathan W. Foltz Non-Partisan |
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Jurisdiction Frederick County Status Active Filed Regular -10/14/2025 Email [email protected] Phone (301) 662-6199 Committee Name Citizens for Special Education Compliance |
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147 Fairview Ave Frederick, MD 21701- |
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David A. Migdal Non-Partisan |
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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 |
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6874 E Shavano Rd New Market, MD 21774- |
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Shelley L. Potter Non-Partisan |
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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 |
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PO Box 234 Frederick, MD 21705- |
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Geoffrey Seidel Non-Partisan |
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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 |
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PO Box 1291 Frederick, MD 21702- |
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Tyler Walker Non-Partisan |
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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 |
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168 W Main St PO Box 405 New Market, MD 21774- |
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Chad King Wilson, Sr. Non-Partisan |
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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 |
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6616 Duncan Pl Frederick, MD 21703-6865 |

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