Elections in Anne Arundel County  ​

 For a complete list of candidates for Anne Arundel County elections, please see the Board of Elections website. 

​Start School Later Anne Arundel County sent a letter and questionnaire to the candidates.  The 2018 Election list below has been updated based on General Election results, with those losing the election removed.  (Please See Below.)

On August 18th, the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Anne Arundel County Chapter (NCBWAA), Anne Arundel County NAACP Branch (AAC NAACP), North Arundel County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. (NACACDST), Arundel Bay Area Chapter of Jack and Jill of America Inc. (ABAJJOA) and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Rho Eta Zeta Chapter (RHOETAZETA) co-hosted a virtual Town Hall with District 2, 3, and 6 candidates.  The question about start times begins at 1:39:45.

On July 7th, the Arundel Patriot asked candidates their views on the June 17th Board of Education meeting in which transportation funding was moved to mental health positions.

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2020 Elections

​Board of Education 
 
​District 2
Robert A. Silkworth | Raleigh Turnage, Jr.
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District 3
Ken Baughman | Corine Frank 

District 6
India Ochs †  | Joanna Bache Tobin †
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† Signed SSL AACO's petition

On July 7th, the Arundel Patriot asked candidates their views on the June 17th Board of Education meeting in which transportation funding was moved to mental health positions.  

On August 18th, the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Anne Arundel County Chapter (NCBWAA), Anne Arundel County NAACP Branch (AAC NAACP), North Arundel County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. (NACACDST), Arundel Bay Area Chapter of Jack and Jill of America Inc. (ABAJJOA) and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Rho Eta Zeta Chapter (RHOETAZETA) co-hosted a virtual Town Hall with District 2, 3, and 6 candidates.  A question about start times begins at 1:39:45.  
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2018 Elections

​Board of Education 

​District 1
Candace Antwine  

​District 4
Melissa Ellis ​† | Julie Hummer* 

District 5
Terry Gilleland* | Dana Schallheim ​​† 

District 7
​Michelle Corkadel 
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​County Executive     
Steuart Pittman

​County Council
​District 1                                   
Sarah Lacey 

District 2
Allison Pickard

District 3
Nathan Volke

District 4
Andrew Pruski**

District 5
Amanda Fiedler 

District 6
Lisa Brannigan Rodvien ​† 

District 7
 ​Jessica Haire 

* These two candidates lost the BOE election, but because they were appointed to seats that ends in December 2020 when the Board transitions to fully elected, their responses have been kept on this page. 
** Incumbent   ​
† Signed SSL AACO's petition

While many candidates responded to the 2018 questionnaires, a few candidates preferred to meet with Start School Later and the meetings are summarized instead.  When responses were not provided by the candidates themselves, copies of emails or voting records were provided as partial substitutes of candidates' views.