City elections in Baltimore, Maryland (2026)
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| 2026 Baltimore elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: February 24, 2026 (primary) & August 3, 2026 (general) |
| Primary election: June 23, 2026 General election: November 3, 2026 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Sheriff, state's attorney, register of wills, clerk of the circuit court, 8th judicial circuit court judges, and orphans' court judges |
| Total seats up: 13 |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2026 |
The city of Baltimore, Maryland, is holding general elections for sheriff, state's attorney, register of wills, clerk of the circuit court, 8th judicial circuit court judges, and orphans' court judges on November 3, 2026. A primary is scheduled for June 23, 2026. The filing deadline for the primary was February 24, 2026. The filing deadline for the general election is August 3, 2026.
Elections
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Offices up for election in 2026:
Clerk of the Circuit Court
General election
The primary will occur on June 23, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for Baltimore Clerk of the Circuit Court
Incumbent Xavier Conaway (D) is running in the primary for Baltimore Clerk of the Circuit Court on June 23, 2026.
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 | Xavier Conaway (D) | |
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Register of Wills
General election
The primary will occur on June 23, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for Baltimore Register of Wills
Incumbent Belinda Conaway (D), Shanai Dunmore (D), and Andy Zipay (R) are running in the primary for Baltimore Register of Wills on June 23, 2026.
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 | Belinda Conaway (D) | |
 | Shanai Dunmore (D) | |
 | Andy Zipay (R) | |
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Sheriff
General election
The primary will occur on June 23, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for Baltimore Sheriff
Incumbent Sam Cogen (D) and Sabrina Tapp-Harper (D) are running in the primary for Baltimore Sheriff on June 23, 2026.
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 | Sam Cogen (D) | |
| Sabrina Tapp-Harper (D) | ||
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State's Attorney
General election
The primary will occur on June 23, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for Baltimore State's Attorney
Incumbent Ivan Bates (D) is running in the primary for Baltimore State's Attorney on June 23, 2026.
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 | Ivan Bates (D) | |
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Judicial offices
8th Circuit Court
General election
The primary will occur on June 23, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for Maryland 8th Circuit Court Baltimore City (6 seats)
The following candidates are running in the primary for Maryland 8th Circuit Court Baltimore City on June 23, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Catherine Chen (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Lawrence P. Fletcher-Hill (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Kimberly McBride (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Piper Faith McKeithen (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Hope Tipton (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Levi Zaslow (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Orphans Court
General election
The primary will occur on June 23, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for Orphans Court of Baltimore City (3 seats)
Incumbent Charles Bernstein (D), incumbent Lewyn Scott Garrett (D), and incumbent Michele E. Loewenthal (D) are running in the primary for Orphans Court of Baltimore City on June 23, 2026.
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| Charles Bernstein (D) | ||
 | Lewyn Scott Garrett (D) | |
| Michele E. Loewenthal (D) | ||
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About the city
- See also: Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore is an independent city in Maryland. As of 2020, its population was 585,708.
City government
- See also: Mayor-council government
The city of Baltimore uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Baltimore, Maryland | ||
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| Baltimore | Maryland | |
| Population | 585,708 | 6,177,224 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 80 | 9,711 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 29.7% | 54.2% |
| Black/African American | 62.3% | 29.9% |
| Asian | 2.5% | 6.4% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 4.7% |
| Multiple | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5.4% | 10.3% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 85.5% | 90.6% |
| College graduation rate | 32.9% | 40.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $52,164 | $87,063 |
| Persons below poverty level | 20% | 9% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
| Baltimore, Maryland | Maryland | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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