Early Voting Starts In Harford County Primary: Here Are The Candidates

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — Early voting starts Thursday for the May 14 primary election in Harford County, while the Havre de Grace city council election will take place May 7.

Havre de Grace City Council

An election to select the mayor and three members of the City Council for the city of Havre de Grace will be held Tuesday, May 7, at the STAR Centre (former Havre de Grace High School Gymnasium, 700 Congress Avenue). Polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. that day.
Candidates are:

• Bill Martin – Mayor
• Casi Boyer – Council
• Jim Ringsaker – Council
• Tammy Lynn Schneegas – Council

Congressional elections also are underway for the 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.

Early voting starts Thursday and runs for a week. Primary Election Day is May 14. Marylanders can vote in person, by mail or via ballot dropboxes.

How To Vote In Primary Election

Early voting runs from Thursday, May 2, through Thursday, May 9. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day that week. Marylanders can vote at any early voting center in the county they live in. All the early voting center locations are posted here.

There are four early voting centers in Harford County:

• Edgewood Recreation Center, 1980 Brookside Drive, Edgewood
• Havre de Grace Activity Center, 351 Lewis Lane, Havre de Grace
• Jarrettsville Fire Hall, 3825 Federal Hill Road, Jarrettsville
• McFaul Activity Center, 525 W. MacPhail Road, Bel Air

Primary Election Day is Tuesday, May 14. 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 Tuesday, May 7.
• If you want to receive your ballot via the internet, your request must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 10, for a request sent in the mail, or by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 10, for a request sent by fax or submitted online.
• If you hand deliver your request and the ballots are ready, you can pick up your mail-in ballot. You may take your mail-in ballot with you and return it by mail or you can vote it at the local board office and give it to an election official. The deadline to request a mail-in ballot in person is Election Day, May 14, 2024. Visit your local board of elections' website for hours of operation.

Mail-in ballots must be postmarked or placed in one of these dropboxes by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14. 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.

Judge of the Circuit Court

Judicial Circuit 3 - Alex M. Allman

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. U.S. representatives serve two-year terms. There are no term limits. Voters can check their Congressional district at this link.

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.