Who Is Running for Prosecutor and Sheriff in Maryland in 2022?
Prosecutors and sheriffs are key local officials in Maryland who can shape policies on sentencing, policing, and other criminal justice policies. In 2022, all Maryland counties, as well as the city of Baltimore, will vote for these officials.
Below are the candidates who are running for state’s attorney and sheriff. The list is updated as of information provided by the state’s board of election on July 28.
The state held its primaries on July 19. The general election is on Nov. 8.
| Prosecutor candidates | Sheriff candidates | |
| Allegany County | James F. Elliott (R, inc.) | Craig Robertson (R, inc.) |
| Anne Arundel County | Anne Colt Leitess (D, inc.) | Joe Delimater (R, lost primary) Jim Fredericks (R, inc.) James H. McNeill (R, lost primary) Warren Darlington Porter, Jr. (R, lost primary) Everett Sesker (D) |
| Baltimore County | James Haynes (R) Deborah Hill (R, lost primary) Robbie Leonard (D) Scott Shellenberger (D, inc.) | R. Jay Fisher (D, inc.) Andy Kuhl (R) Al Roberts (D, lost primary) |
| Baltimore City | Ivan Bates (D) Roya Hanna (Ind., dropped out) Marilyn Mosby (D, inc., lost primary) Thiru Vignarajah (D, lost primary) | Sam Cogen (D) John Anderson (D, inc.) |
| Calvert County | Bob Harvey (R, inc.) Rick Piereck (D) | Ricky Cox (R) Vaughn “Jay” Johnson (D) Craig W. Kontra (R, lost primary) Dave McDowell (R, lost primary) Mike Wilson (R, lost primary) |
| Caroline County | Joe Riley (R, inc.) | Donnie Baker (R) Tim Crook (D) Daniel J. Franklin (R, lost primary) Steve Stouffer (R, lost primary) |
| Carroll County | David Ellin (R, lost primary) Haven Shoemaker (R) | Jim DeWees (R, inc.) |
| Cecil County | James Dellmyer (R, inc.) | Scott A. Adams (R, inc.) Bilton Morgan (R, lost primary) |
| Charles County | Anthony “Tony” Covington (D, inc.) | Troy Berry (D, inc.) Derek L. Larsen (D, lost primary) |
| Dorchester County | Molly Fox (R, lost primary) Amanda Rae Leonard (R) Kisha Petticolas (D) Kenneth Thalheimer (R, lost primary) | James W. Phillips, Jr. (R, inc.) LeRoi Robinson-Grant (D) |
| Frederick County | Charlie Smith (R, inc.) | Karl Bickel (D) Chuck Jenkins (R, inc.) Daniel Thomas McDowell (D, primary) |
| Garrett County | Justin Gregory (R) Lisa Thayer Welch (R, inc.: lost primary) | Bryson Meyers (R) Skyler Hebden (Ind.) |
| Harford County | Alison M. Healey (R) Albert Peisinger (R, inc.: lost primary) | Jeffrey R. Gahler (R) |
| Howard County | Rich Gibson (D, inc.) | John Francis McMahon (R) Marcus Harris (D, inc.) |
| Kent County | Bryan DiGregory (D, inc.) | Dennis W. Hickman, Jr. (R) |
| Montgomery County | Tom DeGonia (D, lost primary) John McCarthy (D, inc.) Bernice Mireku-North (D, lost primary) Perry Paylor (D, lost primary) | Robert Bass (D, lost primary) Maxwell Cornelius Uy (D) |
| Prince George’s County | Aisha Braveboy (D, inc.) | John D.B. Carr (D) Elliott W. Gibson (D, lost primary) Dave Grogan (D, lost primary) Sylvester E. Jones, Sr. (D, lost primary) Loralyn Mayo (D, lost primary) |
| Queen Anne’s County | Lance G. Richardson (R, inc.) | Gary Hofmann (R, inc.) |
| Saint Mary’s County | Richard Fritz (R, inc.: lost primary) Jaymi Sterling (R) | Todd Fleenor (R, lost primary) Steve A. Hall (R) John O’Connor (R, lost primary) |
| Somerset County | Wess Garner (R, inc.) | Ronald Howard (R, inc.) Marion Lee Brumley (R, lost primary) |
| Talbot County | Joseph Coale (R) Ellen Barry Grunden (D) | Joe Gamble (R, inc.) |
| Washington County | Gina M. Cirincion (R) | Brian Albert (R): primary is too close to call Greg Alton (R, lost primary) Jim Hosinger (R): primary is too close to call Bill Williams (Ind.) |
| Wicomico County | James L. “Lee” Britt (R, lost primary) Jamie Dykes (R, inc.) | Mike Lewis (R, inc.) |
| Worcester County | Kris Heiser (R, inc.) | Jeffrey Buhrt (R, lost primary) Matthew Crisafulli (R, inc.) |
