Prince George's County Voter Guide 2024: Candidates, Polling Places

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — Marylanders will vote this fall not only to choose a new president, a U.S. senator to replace retiring Democrat Ben Cardin and members of the U.S. House of Representatives, but Prince George's County residents will vote to elect new members of the Prince George's County Board of Education and fill a vacancy on the county council.

Beginning July 1, 2024, the Prince George's County Board of Education consists of nine members elected by district to four-year terms. The board previously also had four appointed board members. One student board member is elected by Prince George's Regional Association of Student Governments for a one-year term.

District 1
Tiffini Andorful, Bowie
Donna S. Barriteau, Glenn Dale

District 4
Shayla D. Adams-Stafford, Lanham

District 5
Robin Brown, Bowie
Zipporah Miller, Bowie

District 7
Kenneth Harris, Upper Marlboro
Phelton Moss, Suitland

District 8
Zakyia Goins-McCants, Oxon Hill
Angela R. Jones, Ft. Washington

Vacant At-Large Seat On County Council

Voters will also choose to fill a vacant at-large position on the Prince George's County Council. This special councilmanic at-large general election will be held at the same time as the presidential election.

The candidates running for this open seat are Jolene Ivey, a Democrat, and Michael Riker, a Republican.

Ivey and Riker are vying to replace former At-Large County Councilmember Mel Franklin (D), a 14-year veteran of the council, who resigned on June 14. The winner of November's election will serve the remaining two years of Franklin's term on the council.

Franklin pleaded guilty Aug. 26 in a felony theft scheme that used about $130,000 in campaign funds to pay for personal expenses, including cosmetic procedures for himself and a friend.

Constitutional Amendment On Ballot

There is one Constitutional Amendment question that will appear on the Nov. 5 general election ballot:

Question 1- Constitutional Amendment (Ch. 245 of the 2023 Legislative Session) Declaration of Rights - Right To Reproductive Freedom

"The proposed amendment confirms an individual's fundamental right to reproductive freedom, including but not limited to the ability to make and effectuate decisions to prevent, continue or end the individual's pregnancy, and provides the state may not, directly or indirectly, deny, burden or abridge the right unless justified by a compelling state interest achieved by the least restrictive means."

County Bond Measures, Charter Amendment

Question A

An act enabling the county to borrow money and issue bonds in an amount not exceeding $96,720,000 to finance the design, construction, reconstruction, extension, acquisition, improvement, enlargement, alteration, renovation, relocation, rehabilitation or repair of county buildings, including the acquisition and development of sites therefore, the architectural and engineering services incident thereto, and the acquisition and installation of necessary fixed permanent equipment therefore, as defined therein.

Question B

An act enabling the county to borrow money and issue bonds in an amount not exceeding $17,284,000 to finance the design, construction, reconstruction, extension, acquisition, improvement, enlargement, alteration, renovation, relocation, rehabilitation or repair of library facilities, including the acquisition and development of sites therefore, the architectural and engineering services incident thereto, and the acquisition and installation of necessary fixed permanent equipment therefore, as defined therein.

Question C

An act enabling the county to borrow money and issue bonds in an amount not exceeding $194,380,000 to finance the design, construction, reconstruction, extension, acquisition, improvement, enlargement, alteration, renovation, relocation, rehabilitation or repair of community college facilities, including the acquisition and development of sites therefore, the architectural and engineering services incident thereto, and the acquisition and installation of necessary fixed permanent equipment therefore, as defined therein.

Question D

An act enabling the county to borrow money and issue bonds in an amount not exceeding $311,873,000 to finance the design, construction, reconstruction, extension, acquisition, improvement, enlargement, alteration, renovation, relocation, rehabilitation or repair of public works and transportation facilities (including roads and bridges, parking lots and maintenance facilities), including the acquisition and development of sites therefore, the architectural and engineering services incident thereto, and the acquisition and installation of necessary fixed permanent equipment therefore, as defined therein.

Question E

An act enabling the county to borrow money and issue bonds in an amount not exceeding $40,205,000 to finance the design, construction, reconstruction, extension, acquisition, improvement, enlargement, alteration, renovation, relocation, rehabilitation or repair of public safety facilities (including fire department facilities), including the acquisition and development of sites therefore, the architectural and engineering services incident thereto, and the acquisition and installation of necessary fixed permanent equipment therefore, as defined therein.

Question F

To provide that during any fiscal year, no agency of county government may exceed the number of positions for that agency as approved in the operating budget without the prior approval of the Council.

U.S. Legislators, Representative

Former Gov. Larry Hogan (R) faces Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) in the Nov. 5 contest to replace Cardin. Libertarian Mike Scott is also running. Write-in candidates include Patrick J. Burke of the American Solidarity Party, unaffiliated Billy Bridges and unaffiliated Christy Renee Helmondollar. Click any candidate's name to learn more about them.

Hogan would be Maryland’s first Republican U.S. senator in 37 years. Democrats currently hold a 51 to 49 advantage in the Senate if you count independents who lean liberal. A Hogan victory could give the GOP its 50th Senate seat, granting the next vice president the tie-breaking vote.

Alsobrooks leads Hogan in almost every poll conducted since she defeated the self-funded Total Wine & More Co-Owner and U.S. Rep. David Trone (MD-District 6) in the Democratic primary. A Real Clear Politics average of polls done in the Alsobrooks vs. Hogan matchup give her a lead of 48.8 percent to 41.2 percentage points for Hogan.

Hogan was one of the nation’s most popular governors during his two terms from 2015 to 2023. He was Maryland's first Republican governor to win re-election since the 1950s. He left office with a 77% approval rating.

Supporters cheered Hogan’s pandemic-era leadership and public dissent from fellow Republican and then President Donald Trump, especially after the Jan. 6, 2021 riot. Hogan did not vote for Trump in either 2016 or 2020, and has pledged that on Nov. 5 he will not vote for either Trump or Democrat Kamala Harris.

Representative in Congress District 3 candidates are Sarah Elfreth, Democratic; Robert J. Steinberger, Republican; Miguel Barajas, Libertarian. Elfreth has served District 30 in the Maryland Senate from 2019 until now. He's Maryland's representative on the Chesapeake Bay Commission since 2019, is a former member of the University System Board of Regents and an adjunct professor at Towson University. Steinberg is an attorney from Anne Arundel County who earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame, his MBA from the University of Virginia, an MA from George Washington School of Education and Human Development, and his law degree from Pace University.

MD Judges

• Judge of the Circuit Court Circuit 5 candidate is Lara Weathersbee
• Justice, Supreme Court of Maryland, Circuit 3 candidate is Matthew J. Fader
• Judge, Appellate Court of Maryland, At Large candidate is Anne K. Albright
• Judge, Appellate Court of Maryland, At Large candidate is Kevin F. Arthur
• Judge, Appellate Court of Maryland, At Large candidate is Andrea M. Leahy
• Representative in Congress District 4 Glenn F. Ivey, Democratic; and George McDermott, Republican

President

President Joe Biden won the Democratic primary election, but he declined the nomination and dropped out in July. Biden passed his campaign over to Vice President Kamala Harris (D), and she tapped Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) to be her running mate.

Harris will face former President Donald Trump (R), who's seeking his second and final four-year term. Trump's running mate is Sen. JD Vance (R- Ohio).

Unaffiliated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., flanked by vice presidential nominee Nicole Shanahan, in August suspended his campaign and endorsed Trump. Kennedy secured enough signatures and will still appear on Maryland's ballot, however.

Jill Stein and Rudolph Ware are running for the Green Party.

Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat are on the Libertarian presidential ticket.
Write-in candidates, whose names must be written in the blank space, include:

• Ralph Jaffe (D)
• Paij Boring (R) and Jaimey Rutschman (R)
• Claudia De la Cruz (Party for Socialism and Liberation)
• John R. Gibb Jr. (Reform Party)
• Shiva Ayyadurai (Independent)
• President R. Boddie (Unaffiliated)
• Theo Brown Sr. (Unaffiliated)
• Susan Maude Buchser (Unaffiliated)
• John Cheng (Unaffiliated)
• Cherunda Fox (Unaffiliated)
• Shondra Irving (Unaffiliated)
• Douglas Jenkins (Unaffiliated)
• Brian Larry Kienitz (Unaffiliated)
• Richard Mayers (Unaffiliated)
• Andrè Ramon McNeil Sr. (Unaffiliated)
• Benjamin L. Schwalb (Unaffiliated)
• Peter Sonski (American Solidarity Party)
• Lester H. Waller Jr. (Unaffiliated)
• Carol Asher (Other)
• Jokie Beckett Jr. (Other)

How To Vote

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov 5. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Residents must vote at their assigned polling place on Election Day. Voters can check their assigned polling place at this link.

Residents can request a mail-in ballot from the State Board of Elections or their local board. If you want to receive your ballot by mail or fax, your request must be received (not just mailed) by Oct. 29. If you want to receive your ballot via the internet, your request must be received by 5 p.m., Nov. 1, for a request sent in the mail, or by 11:59 p.m., Nov. 1, for a request sent by fax or submitted online. The deadline to request a mail-in ballot in person is Election Day, Nov. 5, by 8 p.m.

Marylanders can update their address or register to vote at any early voting center in their county or at their assigned polling place on Election Day. Residents must bring their MVA-issued license, permit, ID card or change of address card. The ID can also be a paycheck, bank statement or utility bill. A government document with the voter's name and new address will also suffice. More information about how to vote is posted here.

To vote in person, Marylanders can vote during early voting or on Election Day. For the 2024 Presidential General Election, early voting will be available from Oct. 24 through Oct. 31 (including Saturday and Sunday) from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. You can vote early at any early voting center in the county you live in.

Below are early voting centers in Prince George's County:

• Bowie Gymnasium, 4100 Northview Drive, Bowie
• College Park Community Center, 5051 Pierce Avenue, College Park
• Kentland Community Center, 2413 Pinebrook Avenue, Hyattsville
• Laurel – Beltsville Senior Activity Center, 7120 Contee Road, Laurel
• Life Covenant Christian Ministries, 15522 Livingston Road, Accokeek
• Rollingcrest-Chillum Community Center, 6120 Sargent Road, Chillum
• Southern Area Aquatic and Recreation Complex, 13601 Missouri Avenue, Brandywine
• Southern Regional Technology and Recreation Complex, 7007 Bock Road, Fort Washington
• Suitland Community Park School Center, 5600 Regency Lane, Forestville
• Upper Marlboro Community Center, 5400 Marlboro Race Track Road, Upper Marlboro
• Wayne K. Curry Sports and Learning Complex, 8001 Sheriff Road, Landover