2024 Howard County Primary Election Results For School Board

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Twelve candidates ran for a seat on the Howard County school board. Crowded Congressional races also were on the ballot in the 2024 primary election.

Maryland's race for U.S. Senate features two Democrats and a former Republican governor hoping to replace a retiring congressman. Another congressman is retiring in the House of Representatives. That leaves several state lawmakers and a former U.S. Capitol Police officer vying for the open seat.

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Check the Maryland Board of Elections site for live results.

Here are the unofficial results from the primary election; an * denotes the winner.

Howard County Board of Education

Councilmanic District 1
Andre Gao*
Pravin Ponnuri
Meg Ricks*

Councilmanic District 4
Hiruy Hadgu
Julie Kaplan*
Jen Mallo*

Councilmanic District 5
Catherine Carter
Andrea Chamblee*
Trent Kittleman*

U.S. Senate

Maryland will elect a successor to retiring Sen. Ben Cardin (D). The winner of that race will serve a six-year term in Congress. Senators don't have term limits.

Candidates include:

Democrats

• Angela Alsobrooks*
• Michael W. Cobb, Sr.
• Marcellus Crews
• Brian E. Frydenborg
• Scottie J. Griffin
• Robert K. Houton
• Joseph Perez
• Steven Henry Seuferer
• David J. Trone
• Andrew Jaye Wildman

Republicans

• Moe H. Barakat
• Chris Chaffee
• Robin Ficker
• Lorie R. Friend
• Larry Hogan*
• John A. Myrick
• Laban Y. Seyoum

Libertarian

• Mike Scott (Nominated by party to appear in the General Election only)

Other

• Nancy Wallace (Seeking the nomination to appear in the General Election only)

Unaffiliated

• Emmanuel O. Osuchukwu (Candidacy for General Election only)

U.S. House of Representatives

Howard County voters will help decide the race in Congressional District 3 as John Sarbanes (D) is not seeking a 10th term. There are no term limits. Voters can check their Congressional district and learn more about candidates at this link.

District 3 Winner

Sarah Elfreth, Democrat, 8,339 votes for 27.22%*

A former Capitol Police officer who fought the mob critics say Trump incited on Jan. 6, 2021, Harry Dunn, was a leading contender for the Third District Congressional seat being vacated by retiring Democrat John Sarbanes, pundits said. The district includes parts of Howard County, including Columbia and Ellicott City.

But Dunn came up short Tuesday, losing to Sarah Elfreth for the Democratic nomination in the 3rd Congressional District, the AP declared at 10:27 p.m.

Dunn sought elected office for the first time, and gained public exposure via his testimony given during televised congressional hearings about the U.S. Capitol attack. In 2023, he received the Presidential Citizens Medal from President Biden for his actions on Jan. 6.

The New York Times said Dunn had $4.6 million in campaign donations, larger than any other House candidate in Maryland. Elfreth, a state senator, raised $1.5 million in donations and garnered $4.4 million more from outside groups.

As of 10:54 p.m. Elfreth led with 18,888 votes or 35.79%, to 13,103 votes or 24.83% for Dunn.

In the GOP race for that seat, Robert J. Steinberger leads the field with 6,516 votes or 25.02%.

President

The presidential election likely will feature a rematch between current President Joe Biden (D) and former President Donald Trump (R) with a few others throwing their hat into the ring. They are both seeking their second and final four-year term.

Democrats

• Joe Biden (Incumbent)
• Marianne Williamson
• Dean Phillips

Republicans

• Donald J. Trump (Former president)
• Nikki Haley

Third Party

• Robert F Kennedy Jr.
• Cornel West
• Jill Stein

Jacob Baumgart contributed to this story.