The results for the Maryland 2026 primary have been certified, with Maryland reporting lower-than-usual voting turnout, at about 17%, compared to the 27% turnout in 2024. In Prince George’s County, the decline was less significant, with 24.53% turnout, compared to 25.23% during the 2024 presidential primary.
Leadership Changes
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) secured more than 88% of the vote statewide, with nearly 94% of Prince George’s Democrats voting in favor of his re-election. He will be facing former Republican Del. Dan Cox in a rematch of the 2022 gubernatorial election.
Del. Adrian Boafo (D-District 23) secured roughly 33% of the vote in the crowded primary election to replace longtime Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), who served as a mentor for the politician and endorsed his candidacy.
Three new council members will be joining the Prince George’s County Council, including Michelle Garcia (D-District 1), Victor Ramirez (D-District 2), and Tamara Davis Brown (D-District 9). Councilmember Sydney Harrison (D-District 9) will be moving to an at-large seat.
Law student Kayla Bryant was leading in the race for register of wills on Election Night, but former Board of Education member and Bladensburg councilmember Jocelyn Route eventually won the election by roughly 4,400 votes as mail-in ballots were counted.
Qiana Johnson will serve as the next clerk of court for Prince George’s, defeating incumbent Mahasin El Amin by a margin of roughly 2,200 votes. Johnson has served as a nonprofit leader since 2017, focusing on re-entry and returning citizens following her 2015 sentencing for theft and conspiracy.
Board of Education Races
The only competitive local elections will be the Board of Education races. Terrence Clegg will face off against Caroline Decaire-Goldin in the District 2 Board of Education race while Ericka K. Bennett and Chandrai Jackson-Saunders will compete for the District 9 Board of Education seat.
Original reporting: The Washington Informer — read the source article.
