Democratic Party of Maryland

Democratic Party of Maryland
Basic facts
Location:	Annapolis, Md.
Type:	Political party
Affiliation:	Democratic
Top official:	Ken Ulman, Chair
Website:	Official website

The Democratic Party of Maryland is the Maryland political party affiliate of the national Democratic Party. The group is headquartered in Annapolis, Md.

Party chair

Ken Ulman

As of May 2024, the current party chair is Ken Ulman.

Party leadership

As of May 2024, the executive director of the Maryland Democratic Party was Karen Darkes

The website for the Maryland Democratic Party lists the following individuals as the party's state leadership as of May 2024:

• Ken Ulman, Chair
• Charlene Dukes, First vice chair
• Judy Wixted, Second vice chair
• Ruben Amaya, Third vice chair
• Devang Shah, Treasurer
• Corynne Corpas, Secretary
• Cheryl Landis, DNC member
• Bel Leong-Hong, DNC member
• Robbie Leonard, DNC member
• Bob Kresslein, DNC member

For more information on the party's full leadership and staff, please click here.

Party platform

The state party follows the platform of the Democratic National Committee. Click here to view the full platform.

Party rules and bylaws

As of May 15, 2024, the bylaws of the party were not publicly available.

Party candidates

Note: The following table lists candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. This may also include candidates who filed to run with more than one political party. The list may not be comprehensive if the state's official filing deadline has not passed. This list may not populate if no candidates have filed to run with this political party. The table lists non-presidential candidates who filed to run for office with this political party in a given year. For more information on presidential candidates and elections, please click here.

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Maryland

2025 Maryland DNC Candidates

candidate	office	party	status	Election Date
Jared Littmann	Mayor of Annapolis	Democratic	On the Ballot General	Nov 4, 2025
Rhonda Pindell Charles	Mayor of Annapolis	Democratic	Lost Primary	Nov 4, 2025
Harry Huntley Incumbent	Annapolis City Council Ward 1	Democratic	On the Ballot General	Nov 4, 2025
Ben Bramsen	Annapolis City Council Ward 1	Democratic	Lost Primary	Nov 4, 2025
Ron Gunzburger	Annapolis City Council Ward 1	Democratic	Lost Primary	Nov 4, 2025
Kathleen McDermott	Annapolis City Council Ward 1	Democratic	Lost Primary	Nov 4, 2025
Genevieve Torri	Annapolis City Council Ward 1	Democratic	Lost Primary	Nov 4, 2025
Karma O'Neill Incumbent	Annapolis City Council Ward 2	Democratic	On the Ballot General	Nov 4, 2025
Keanuú Smith-Brown	Annapolis City Council Ward 3	Democratic	On the Ballot General	Nov 4, 2025
Deborah Odum	Annapolis City Council Ward 3	Democratic	Lost Primary	Nov 4, 2025
Janice Allsup Johnson	Annapolis City Council Ward 4	Democratic	On the Ballot General	Nov 4, 2025
Coren Makell	Annapolis City Council Ward 4	Democratic	Lost Primary	Nov 4, 2025
Brooks Schandelmeier Incumbent	Annapolis City Council Ward 5	Democratic	On the Ballot General	Nov 4, 2025
Diesha Contee	Annapolis City Council Ward 6	Democratic	On the Ballot General	Nov 4, 2025
Craig Cussimanio	Annapolis City Council Ward 6	Democratic	Lost Primary	Nov 4, 2025
Rob Savidge Incumbent	Annapolis City Council Ward 7	Democratic	On the Ballot General	Nov 4, 2025
Frank Thorp	Annapolis City Council Ward 8	Democratic	On the Ballot General	Nov 4, 2025

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See also

• List of political parties in the United States
• Political parties in Maryland
• Democratic Party
• Maryland

External links

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• Maryland Democratic Party Website
• Maryland Democratic Party on Facebook
• Maryland Democratic Party on Twitter