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2014 Maryland county executive elections

The Maryland county executive elections of 2014 were held on November 4, 2014. Democratic and Republican primaries were held on June 24, 2014.

Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Frederick County, Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County, Prince George's County, and Wicomico County elected county executives.

Anne Arundel County edit

The incumbent County Executive is Republican Laura Neuman, who was named county executive following the suspension of John R. Leopold on January 29, 2013.[1] She is seeking her first full term.[2]

Republican primary edit

Nominee edit

Eliminated in primary edit

  • Laura Neuman, incumbent county executive (2013–present)[2]

Results edit

Anne Arundel County Executive Republican primary election, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Schuh 17,563 54.3
Republican Laura Neuman (incumbent) 14,776 45.7

Democratic primary edit

Nominee edit

Withdrew edit

  • Joanna Conti, former Colorado congressional candidate, businesswoman, and nominee for county executive in 2010[6]

Results edit

Anne Arundel County Executive Democratic primary election, 2014[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George F. Johnson IV 26,606 100.0

General election edit

Results edit

Anne Arundel County Executive election, 2014[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Schuh 107,952 61.1
Democratic George F. Johnson IV 68,379 38.7
Write-in 340 0.2
Republican hold

Baltimore County edit

The incumbent County Executive is Democrat Kevin Kamenetz, who was elected in 2010 with 53.7% of the vote. He is eligible for re-election and is running for a second term.[8]

Democratic primary edit

Nominee edit

Eliminated in primary edit

  • Kevin Francis Marron[9]

Results edit

Baltimore County Executive Democratic primary election, 2014[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Kamenetz (incumbent) 56,136 75.1
Democratic Kevin Francis Marron 18,590 24.9

Republican primary edit

Nominee edit

  • George Harman, environmental consultant[11]

Eliminated in primary edit

Withdrawn edit

  • Timothy Tenne[9]

Results edit

Baltimore County Executive Republican primary election, 2014[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George H. Harman 10,363 44.8
Republican Tony Campbell 10,343 44.7
Republican Gregory J. Prush 2,415 10.4

Independent candidates edit

General election edit

Results edit

baltimore county Executive election, 2014[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Kamenetz (incumbent) 143,904 56.1
Republican George H. Harman 111,853 43.6
Independent Tony Solesky 213 0.1
Write-in 391 0.1
Democratic hold

Frederick County edit

On December 1, 2014, the Frederick County government transitioned to a "charter home rule government" following voters' approval of a ballot referendum for the transition during the 2012 elections.[14] Therefore, there is no incumbent county executive.

Democratic primary edit

Nominee edit

  • Jan Gardner, county commissioner (1998–present) and former county commission president (2006–2010)[15]

Results edit

Frederick County Executive Democratic primary election, 2014[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jan H. Gardner 11,706 100.0

Republican primary edit

Nominee edit

  • Blaine Young, county commission president (2010–present) and former county commissioner (2010)[17]

Eliminated in primary edit

  • Mark Sweadner, former Frederick County budget officer[18]
  • David Gray, Frederick County Commissioner (1990–2002, 2006–present)[19]

Results edit

Frederick County Executive Republican primary election, 2014[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Blaine R. Young 10,260 53.2
Republican David Gray 6,722 34.9
Republican Mark W. Sweadner 2,298 11.9

General election edit

Results edit

Frederick County Executive election, 2014[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jan H. Gardner 42,444 53.8
Republican Blaine R. Young 36,131 45.8
Write-in 283 0.4
Democratic win (new seat)

Harford County edit

The incumbent County Executive is Democrat David R. Craig, who was re-elected in 2010 with 79.3% of the vote. He is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to a third term.

Republican primary edit

Nominee edit

Results edit

Harford County Executive Republican primary election, 2014[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barry Glassman 15,063 100.0

Democratic primary edit

Nominee edit

Results edit

Harford County Executive Democratic primary election, 2014[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Werner 10,564 100.0

General election edit

Results edit

Harford County Executive election, 2014[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barry Glassman 66,595 74.8
Democratic Joseph Werner 22,387 25.1
Write-in 92 0.1
Republican hold

Howard County edit

The incumbent County Executive is Democrat Kenneth Ulman, who was re-elected in 2010 with 62.5% of the vote. He is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to a third term.

Democratic primary edit

Nominee edit

Results edit

Howard County Executive Democratic primary election, 2014[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Courtney Watson 21,469 100.0

Republican primary edit

Nominee edit

Results edit

Howard County Executive Republican primary election, 2014[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allan H. Kittleman 9,301 100.0

General election edit

Results edit

Howard County Executive election, 2014[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allan H. Kittleman 53,207 51.2
Democratic Courtney Watson 50,543 48.7
Write-in 101 0.1
Republican gain from Democratic

Montgomery County edit

The incumbent County Executive is Democrat Ike Leggett, who was re-elected in 2010 with 65.6% of the vote. He is eligible for re-election and is running for a third term.

Democratic primary edit

Nominee edit

Eliminated in primary edit

Results edit

Montgomery County Executive Democratic primary election, 2014[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ike Leggett (incumbent) 40,122 45.6
Democratic Doug Duncan 28,296 32.2
Democratic Phil Andrews 19,589 22.3

Republican primary edit

Nominee edit

  • Jim Shalleck, candidate for Montgomery County State's Attorney in 2006[31]

Results edit

Montgomery County Executive Republican primary election, 2014[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Shalleck 12,008 100.0

General election edit

Results edit

Montgomery County Executive election, 2014[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ike Leggett (incumbent) 167,052 65.3
Republican Jim Shalleck 87,361 34.2
Write-in 1,273 0.5
Democratic hold

Prince George's County edit

The incumbent County Executive is Democrat Rushern Baker, who was elected in 2010 with 99.3% of the vote. He is eligible for re-election and is running for a second term.

Democratic primary edit

Nominee edit

Results edit

Prince George's County Executive Democratic primary election, 2014[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rushern Baker (incumbent) 77,546 100.0

General election edit

Results edit

Prince George's County Executive election, 2014[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rushern Baker (incumbent) 195,849 98.8
Write-in 2,293 1.1
Democratic hold

Wicomico County edit

The incumbent County Executive is Democrat Richard Pollitt, who was re-elected in 2010 with 51.5% of the vote. He is eligible for re-election and is running for a third term.

Democratic primary edit

Nominee edit

  • Richard M. Pollitt Jr., incumbent county executive (2006–present)[36]

Results edit

Wicomico County Executive Democratic primary election, 2014[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard M. Pollitt Jr. (incumbent) 3,573 100.0

Republican primary edit

Nominee edit

  • Bob Culver, Wicomico County councilmember (2010–present)[36]

Results edit

Wicomico County Executive Republican primary election, 2014[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Culver 3,976 100.0

General election edit

Results edit

Wicomico County Executive election, 2014[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Culver 14,184 55.5
Democratic Richard M. Pollitt Jr. (incumbent) 11,348 44.4
Write-in 21 0.1
Republican gain from Democratic

References edit

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