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 for both the 2018 and 2020 elections.  Candidates listed are those that won their respective General Election.  
 

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2020 Elections

​Board of Education 
 
​District 2
Robert A. Silkworth 
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District 3
Corine Frank 

District 6
 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. 

The Baltimore Sun's 2020 voting guide asked about school start times and transportation. 
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2018 Elections

​Board of Education 

​District 1
Candace Antwine (December 2018 - July 2021)

Gloria Dent (Appointed September 2021)- County Council Appointment Hearing at 1:12:27 Ms. Dent discusses school start times.

​District 4
Melissa Ellis ​†  

District 5
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 

** 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.