ENDORSEMENTS

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Endorsements – 2026

  • The Honorable Wes Moore, Governor of Maryland
  • The Honorable Chris Van Hollen, United States Senator from Maryland
  • The Honorable April McClain Delaney, United States Congresswoman from Maryland
  • The Honorable David Trone, Former United States Congressman from Maryland
  • The Honorable Craig Zucker, Maryland State Senator, District 14
  • The Honorable Anne R. Kaiser, Maryland State Delegate, District 14
  • The Honorable Pamela E. Queen, Maryland State Delegate, District 14
  • The Honorable Brian J. Feldman, Maryland State Senator, District 15
  • The Honorable Linda K. Foley, Maryland State Delegate, District 15
  • The Honorable David Fraser-Hidalgo, Maryland State Delegate, District 15
  • The Honorable Lily Qi, Maryland State Delegate, District 15
  • The Honorable Sara N. Love, Maryland State Senator, District 16
  • The Honorable Marc A. Korman, Maryland State Delegate, District 16
  • The Honorable Teresa S. Woorman, Maryland State Delegate, District 16
  • The Honorable Cheryl C. Kagan, Maryland State Senator, District 17
  • The Honorable Julie Palakovich Carr, Maryland State Delegate, District 17
  • The Honorable Ryan Spiegel, Maryland State Delegate, District 17
  • The Honorable Joseph Vogel, Maryland State Delegate, District 17
  • The Honorable Aaron M. Kaufman, Maryland State Delegate, District 18
  • The Honorable Emily K. Shetty, Maryland State Delegate, District 18
  • The Honorable Benjamin F. Kramer, Maryland State Senator, District 19
  • The Honorable Charlotte A. Crutchfield, Maryland State Delegate, District 19
  • The Honorable Bonnie L. Cullison, Maryland State Delegate, District 19
  • The Honorable Vaughn M. Stewart, Maryland State Delegate, District 19
  • The Honorable Greg Wims, Maryland State Delegate, District 19
  • The Honorable William C. Smith, Jr., Maryland State Senator, District 20
  • The Honorable David Moon, Maryland State Delegate, District 20
  • The Honorable Nancy J. King, Maryland State Senator, District 39
  • The Honorable Isiah “Ike” Leggett, Former Montgomery County Executive
  • The Honorable Natali Fani-González, President, Montgomery County Councilmember, District 6
  • The Honorable Andrew Friedson, Montgomery County Councilmember, District 1
  • The Honorable Marilyn Balcombe, Montgomery County Councilmember, District 2
  • The Honorable Sidney Katz, Montgomery County Councilmember, District 3
  • The Honorable Kate Stewart, Montgomery County Councilmember, District 4
  • The Honorable Dawn Luedtke, Montgomery County Councilmember, District 7
  • The Honorable Nancy Navarro, Former Montgomery County Councilmember, District 4
  • The Honorable Grace Rivera-Oven, President, Montgomery County Board of Education
  • The Honorable Karla Silvestre, Montgomery County Board of Education Member-at-Large, Candidate for Montgomery County Council
  • The Honorable Karen A. Bushell, Clerk of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County
  • Montgomery County Sheriff Maxwell C. Uy
  • The Honorable John McCarthy, State’s Attorney for Montgomery County
  • The Honorable Jud Ashman, Mayor of Gaithersburg, Candidate for County Council
  • The Honorable Yámil Hernandez, City of Gaithersburg Councilmember
  • The Honorable Jim McNulty, City of Gaithersburg Councilmember, Candidate for County Council
  • The Honorable Adam Van Grack, City of Rockville Councilmember
  • The Honorable Gabe Albornoz, Former Montgomery County Councilmember
  • Maryland State Bar Association
  • Bar Association of Montgomery County

Endorsements – 2024

The Following Endorse The Principle Of Retaining Sitting Judges Who Have Been Vetted, Approved And Deemed The Most Qualified

Maryland Governors

  • The Hon. Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr., former Governor of Maryland
  • The Hon. Parris Glendening, former Governor of Maryland
  • The Hon. Robert Ehrlich, former Governor of Maryland

Every Maryland State Senators Representing Montgomery County

  • The Hon. Ariana B. Kelly, State Senator, District 16
  • The Hon. Benjamin Kramer, State Senator, District 19
  • The Hon. Brian Feldman, State Senator, District 15
  • The Hon. Cheryl C. Kagan, State Senator, District 17
  • The Hon. Craig J. Zucker, State Senator, District 14
  • The Hon. Jeff Waldstreicher, State Senator, District 18
  • The Hon. Nancy J. King, State Senator, District 39
  • The Hon. William C. Smith, Jr., State Senator, District 20

Maryland State Delegates Representing Montgomery County

  • The Hon. Aaron Kaufman, State Delegate, District 18
  • The Hon. Bonnie Cullison, State Delegate, District 19
  • The Hon. David Moon, State Delegate, District 20
  • The Hon. David Fraser-Hidalgo, State Delegate, District 15
  • The Hon. W.Gregory Wims, State Delegate, District 39
  • The Hon. Jared Solomon, State Delegate, District 18
  • The Hon. Joe Vogel, State Delegate, District 17
  • The Hon. Julie Palakovich Carr, State Delegate, District 17
  • The Hon. Linda Foley, State Delegate, District 15
  • The Hon. Lily Qi, State Delegate, District 15
  • The Hon. Marc Korman, State Delegate, District 16
  • The Hon. Ryan Spiegel, State Delegate, District 17
  • The Hon. Sara Love, State Delegate,District 16

Montgomery County Elected Officials

  • The Hon. Jud Ashman , Mayor of Gaithersburg
  • The Hon. Adam Van Grack, Rockville City Councilmember
  • The Hon. Andrew Friedson, Montgomery County Councilmember
  • The Hon. Barry Jackson, Rockville City Councilmember
  • The Hon. Dawn Luedtke, Montgomery County Councilmember
  • The Hon. Gabe Albornoz, Montgomery County Councilmember
  • The Hon. Kate Stewart, Montgomery County Councilmember
  • The Hon. Marilyn Balcombe, Montgomery County Councilmember
  • The Hon. Natali Fani-González, Montgomery County Councilmember
  • The Hon. Sidney Katz, Montgomery County Councilmember

Montgomery County Courthouse Officials and Sheriff

  • The Hon. John McCarthy, State’s Attorney for Montgomery County
  • The Hon. Joseph M. Griffin, Montgomery County Register of Wills
  • The Hon. Karen Bushell, Montgomery County Clerk of Court
  • The Hon. Sheriff Max Uy, Montgomery County

Organizations

  • Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Maryland
  • Bar Association of Montgomery County
  • Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 35
  • Maryland State Bar Association
  • Maryland Defense Counsel
  • Maryland Hispanic Bar Association
  • Simon E. Sobeloff Jewish Law Society, Montgomery County Chapter

Other Endorsements

  • The Hon. Brian Frosh, former Maryland Attorney General
  • The Hon. Eric G. Luedtke, former State Delegate, District 14
  • Michael Beach, Community Leader
  • Paul DeWolfe, former Maryland Public Defender
  • The Hon. Susan Hoffmann, former Rockville Mayor
  • The Hon. Steven Van Grack, former Rockville Mayor

Endorsements – 2022

The Following Endorse The Principle Of Retaining Sitting Judges Who Have Been Vetted, Approved And Deemed The Most Qualified

Maryland Media 

U.S. Representatives

  • The Hon. Chris Van Hollen, U.S. Senator -Maryland

Maryland Governors

  • The Hon. Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr., Governor of Maryland
  • The Hon. Martin O’Malley, former Governor of Maryland
  • The Hon. Robert Ehrlich, former Governor of Maryland
  • The Hon. Parris Glendening, former Governor of Maryland

2022 Gubernatorial Candidates

  • Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot and 2022 Gubernatorial Candidate
  • The Hon. Rushern Baker & the Hon. Nancy Navarro, 2022 Gubernatorial and Lt. Governor Candidates.
  • The Hon. Doug F. Gansler, former Maryland Attorney General and 2022 Gubernatorial Candidate
  • Wes Moore and the Hon. Aruna Miller, 2022 Gubernatorial & Lt. Governor Candidates
  • The Hon. Tom Perez & the Hon. Shannon Sneed, 2022 Gubernatorial and Lt. Governor Candidates

Maryland Attorney General & Candidate for 2022

  • Attorney General Brian Frosh
  • The Hon. Katie O’Malley, Judge – Baltimore City District Court (Retired) and 2022 Candidate for Maryland Attorney General

Montgomery County Courthouse Team & Current Sheriff

  • Sheriff Darren Popkin, Montgomery County Sheriff
  • The Hon. John McCarthy, State’s Attorney for Montgomery County
  • Deputy Sheriff Max Uy – 2022 Candidate for Sheriff
  • The Hon. Karen Bushell, Montgomery County Clerk of Court
  • The Hon. Joseph M. Griffin, Montgomery County Register of Wills

Maryland State Senators Representing All Eight Montgomery County Districts

  • The Hon. Brian J. Feldman, State Senator, District 15
  • The Hon. Cheryl C. Kagan, State Senator, District 17
  • The Hon. Nancy J. King, State Senator, District 39
  • The Hon. Benjamin Kramer, State Senator, District 19
  • The Hon. Susan Lee, State Senator, District 16
  • The Hon. William C. Smith, Jr., State Senator, District 20
  • The Hon. Jeff Waldstreicher, State Senator, District 18
  • The Hon. Craig J. Zucker, State Senator, District 14
  • The Hon. Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr., Governor of Maryland
  • The Hon. Martin O’Malley, former Governor of Maryland
  • The Hon. Robert Ehrlich, former Governor of Maryland
  • The Hon. Parris Glendening, former Governor of Maryland
  • Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot and 2022 Gubernatorial Candidate
  • The Hon. Douglas F. Gansler’s, former Maryland Attorney General and 2022 Gubernatorial Candidate
  • The Hon. Katie O’Malley, Judge – Baltimore City District Court (Retired) and 2022 Candidate for Maryland Attorney General
  • Montgomery County GOP (central committee)
  • Sheriff Darren Popkin, Montgomery County Sheriff
  • The Hon. John McCarthy, States Attorney for Montgomery County
  • Deputy Sheriff Max Uy – 2022 Candidate for Sheriff
  • The Hon. Karen Bushell, Montgomery County Clerk of Court
  • The Hon. Joseph M. Griffin, Montgomery County Register of Wills
  • Tom DeGonia, 2022 Candidate for Montgomery County States Attorney
  • The Hon. Brian J. Feldman, State Senator, District 15
  • The Hon. Cheryl C. Kagan, State Senator, District 17
  • The Hon. Nancy J. King, State Senator, District 39
  • The Hon. Benjamin Kramer, State Senator, District 19
  • The Hon. Susan Lee, State Senator, District 16
  • Hon. William C. Smith, Jr., State Senator, District 20

Maryland Delegates Representing Montgomery County Districts

  • The Hon. Anne R. Kaiser, State Delegate, District 14
  • The Hon. Eric G. Luedtke, State Delegate, District 14
  • The Hon. Linda Foley, State Delegate, District 15
  • The Hon. David Fraser-Hidalgo, State Delegate, District 15
  • The Hon. Lily Qi, State Delegate, District 15
  • The Hon. Ariana Kelly, State Delegate, District 16
  • The Hon. Marc A. Korman. State Delegate, District 16
  • The Hon. Sara Love, State Delegate, District 16
  • The Hon. Kumar P. Barve, State Delegate, District 17
  • The Hon. James W. Gilchrist, State Delegate, District 17
  • The Hon. Al Carr, State Delegate, District 18
  • The Hon. Charlotte Crutchfield, Esq., State Delegate, District 19
  • The Hon. Vaughn M. Stewart, State Delegate, District 19
  • The Hon. Lesley Lopez, State Delegate, District 39
  • The Hon. Kirill Reznik, State Delegate, District 39

Montgomery County Elected Officials

  • Former County Executive Ike Leggett
  • The Hon. Gabe Albornoz, Montgomery County Councilmember
  • The Hon. Andrew Friedson, Montgomery County Councilmember
  • The Hon. Sidney Katz, Montgomery County Councilmember
  • The Hon. Craig Rice, Montgomery County Councilmember
  • The Hon. Hans Riemer, Montgomery County Councilmember
  • Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman

Bar Associations

  • Maryland State Bar Association
  • Bar Association of Montgomery County (BAMC)
  • Simon E. Sobeloff Jewish Law Society
  • The Maryland Hispanic Bar Association

Political Parties

  • Montgomery County DCC supports the Sitting Judge Principle
  • Montgomery County GOP (Central Committee)

Other Endorsements

  • Paul B. DeWolf, Jr., Maryland Public Defender
  • UFCW Local 1994, MCGEO
  • Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 35
  • Montgomery County Career Fire Fighters Association
  • Coalition of Asian Pacific American Democrats of Maryland
  • The Hon. Jeff Waldstreicher, State Senator, District 18
  • The Hon. Craig J. Zucker, State Senator, District 14
  • The Hon. Anne R. Kaiser, State Delegate, District 14
  • The Hon. Eric G. Luedtke, State Delegate, District 14
  • The Hon. Linda Foley, State Delegate, District 15
  • The Hon. David Fraser-Hidalgo, District 15
  • The Hon. Lily Qi, State Delegate, District 15
  • The Hon. Ariana Kelly, State Delegate, District 16
  • The Hon. Marc A. Korman. State Delegate, District 16
  • The Hon. Sara Love, State Delegate, District 16
  • The Hon. Kumar P. Barve, State Delegate, District 17
  • The Hon. James W. Gilchrist, State Delegate, District 17
  • The Hon. Al Carr, State Delegate, District 18
  • The Hon. Charlotte Crutchfield, Esq., State Delegate, District 19
  • The Hon. Vaughn M. Stewart, State Delegate, District 19
  • The Hon. Lesley Lopez, State Delegate, District 39
  • The Hon. Kirill Reznik, State Delegate, District 39
  • The Hon. Andrew Friedson, Montgomery County Councilmember
  • The Hon. Sidney Katz, Montgomery County Councilmember
  • The Hon. Craig Rice, Montgomery County Councilmember
  • The Hon. Hans Riemer, Montgomery County Councilmember
  • Simon E. Sobeloff Jewish Law Society
  • The Maryland Hispanic Bar Association
  • UFCW Local 1994, MCGEO

Primary Voting

Early Voting:

Early Voting takes place every day from
 June 11 – 18, 2026.
Early voting centers will be open from
7 am to 8 pm.

Election Day:

Primary Election Day is
June 23, 2026 from
7 am to 8 pm.

Vote by mail

Complete an application for a mail-in ballot. Applications for a mail-in ballot are available online https://elections.maryland.gov/voting/absentee.html or via forms available at your local board of elections.

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