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Local County and City Officials

The 24 Maryland counties (including Baltimore City) each has elected officials to govern the local jursidction. While some county government combine executive and legislative authority in a single Council, the largest have a mayor or county executive and a city or county council. County governments are responsible for:

  • Education - through school boards most of which are elected

  • Criminal Justice - through elected Sheriffs, State's Attorneys and Judges (the other elective offices this year are largely administrative: Circuit Court Clerk, Register of Wills, and Orphans Court Judges)

  • Environment - through planning and zoning

  • Healthcare - through appointed health officials

  • Civil rights - through criminal justice systems as well as appointed civil rights commissions and agencies

  • Immigration enforcement - through criminal justice systems as well as executive actions and county ordinances

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In addition, some incorporated municipalities (towns, cities) also have elected officials to govern them.

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The following counties have local elections in 2022 that are contested (i.e. more than one candidate emerging from the primaries):​​

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  • Allegany County

    • Cumberland City Council - ​2 seats - 5 candidates

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  • Anne Arundel County 

    • 7 Council Districts, 1 seat each -19 candidates 

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  • Baltimore City

    • Mayor: 16 candidates 

    • Comptroller - 1 candidate 

    • City Council President - 4 candidates  

    • City Council - 14 Districts, 1 seat each - 40 candidates 

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  • Calvert County

    • County Commissioners - 3 Districts, 1 seat each - 7 candidates ​

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  • Cecil County

    • County Executive - 3 candidates 

    • County Council - 2 Districts, 1 seat each - 6 candidates 

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  • Washington County 

    • Mayor of Hagerstown - 2 candidates

    • Hagerstown City Council - ? seats - 11 candidates

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The effectiveness of UULM-MD’s statewide advocacy work is impossible without the involvement of UUs and other Marylanders.

Email: info@uulmmd.org

Phone: 410-266-8044

Donations are Tax-Deductible 

For more information on all UU groups working for social justice, the UUSC provides the following link showing the UU Social Justice Universe.

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