Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Maryland, elections (2024)

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← 2020
Anne Arundel County Public Schools elections
Primary date
May 14, 2024
General election date
November 5, 2024
Enrollment ('22-'23)
84,452 students

Seven seats on the Anne Arundel County Public Schools school board in Maryland were up for general election on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for May 14, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was February 9, 2024.

Elections

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Candidates and results

District 1

General election

General election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 1

Incumbent Gloria Dent won election in the general election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 1 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gloria Dent (Nonpartisan)	96.4	27,672
		Other/Write-in votes	3.6	1,038

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 28,710
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Sarah Lacey (Nonpartisan)

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 1

Incumbent Gloria Dent and Sarah Lacey (Unofficially withdrew) defeated Hunter Voss and Ciera Harlee in the primary for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 1 on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gloria Dent (Nonpartisan)	34.0	3,031
✔		Sarah Lacey (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew)	24.6	2,195
		Hunter Voss (Nonpartisan)	21.3	1,902
		Ciera Harlee (Nonpartisan)	20.0	1,784

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,912
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District 2

General election

General election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 2

Incumbent Robert Silkworth defeated John Grasso in the general election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 2 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Robert Silkworth (Nonpartisan)	93.3	26,077
	Submit photo	John Grasso (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	4.5	1,246
		Other/Write-in votes	2.3	630

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,953
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Robert Silkworth advanced from the primary for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 2.

District 3

General election

General election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 3

Erica McFarland defeated Chuck Yocum in the general election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 3 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Erica McFarland (Nonpartisan)	52.7	21,564
		Chuck Yocum (Nonpartisan)	46.6	19,085
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	288

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 40,937
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 3

Erica McFarland and Chuck Yocum defeated Julia Laws and Jamie Hurman-Cougnet in the primary for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 3 on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Erica McFarland (Nonpartisan)	35.6	3,901
✔		Chuck Yocum (Nonpartisan)	29.2	3,199
	Submit photo	Julia Laws (Nonpartisan)	23.6	2,583
		Jamie Hurman-Cougnet (Nonpartisan)	11.5	1,262

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,945
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District 4

General election

General election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 4

Sarah McDermott defeated Stephanie Mutchler in the general election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 4 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sarah McDermott (Nonpartisan)	65.8	21,267
		Stephanie Mutchler (Nonpartisan)	33.1	10,702
		Other/Write-in votes	1.0	333

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,302
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 4

Sarah McDermott and Stephanie Mutchler defeated Juan Carlos Villao in the primary for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 4 on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sarah McDermott (Nonpartisan)	58.2	5,604
✔		Stephanie Mutchler (Nonpartisan)	24.8	2,389
	Submit photo	Juan Carlos Villao (Nonpartisan)	17.0	1,642

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,635
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District 5

General election

General election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 5

Incumbent Dana Schallheim defeated LaToya Nkongolo in the general election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 5 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dana Schallheim (Nonpartisan)	60.7	26,293
		LaToya Nkongolo (Nonpartisan)	38.5	16,664
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	356

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 43,313
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 5

Incumbent Dana Schallheim and LaToya Nkongolo defeated Tareque Farruk in the primary for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 5 on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dana Schallheim (Nonpartisan)	64.0	9,699
✔		LaToya Nkongolo (Nonpartisan)	25.4	3,853
	Submit photo	Tareque Farruk (Nonpartisan)	10.6	1,612

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,164
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District 6

General election

General election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 6

Incumbent Joanna Bache Tobin defeated Edilene Barros in the general election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 6 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joanna Bache Tobin (Nonpartisan)	65.6	23,215
		Edilene Barros (Nonpartisan)	33.3	11,785
		Other/Write-in votes	1.2	415

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,415
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joanna Bache Tobin and Edilene Barros advanced from the primary for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 6.

District 7

General election

General election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 7

Dawn Pulliam defeated Jeremy York and Maisie Howard in the general election for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 7 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dawn Pulliam (Nonpartisan)	56.8	23,158
		Jeremy York (Nonpartisan)	42.3	17,213
		Maisie Howard (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.4	169
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	197

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 40,737
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Dawn Pulliam and Jeremy York advanced from the primary for Anne Arundel County Public Schools, District 7.

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• Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Question A, Procurements Charter Amendment (November 2024)
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• Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Question C, Board of Appeals Charter Amendment (November 2024)
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• Baltimore, Maryland, Question E, Police Department Charter Amendment (November 2024)
• Baltimore, Maryland, Question F, Inner Harbor Park Charter Amendment (November 2024)
• Baltimore, Maryland, Question G, Community Reinvestment and Reparations Fund Charter Amendment (November 2024)
• Baltimore, Maryland, Question H, City Council Size Reduction Charter Amendment (November 2024)

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The Anne Arundel County Public Schools is located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The district served 84,452 students during the 2022-2023 school year.

See also

Anne Arundel County Public Schools	Maryland	School Boards
Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Maryland, elections (2020) List of school districts in Maryland	Maryland school board elections, 2024 Public education in Maryland Local ballot measures, Maryland	School board elections, 2024 School board elections, 2023 School board election data analysis, 2024 School board election data analysis, 2023

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