The 2026 elections are shaping up to be historic for Black leadership in Maryland.
Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties are likely to elect Black executives, the most ever at one time, with a fifth Black candidate running in Wicomico County. And from Congress to the General Assembly to county councils, candidates have a chance to notch landmark wins or expand already strong Black representation across Maryland.
That would continue the state’s barrier-breaking trend of recent election cycles. Maryland has the nation’s only Black governor in Wes Moore, and in 2024 became the first state to have an
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