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The Sun endorses — a complete list of our picks in the 2018 primaries

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Governor

Democrat Ben Jealous

Republican Larry Hogan (unopposed)

Baltimore City

State’s attorney: Democrat Ivan Bates

40th District Senate: Democrat Antonio Hayes

40th District House: Democrats Nick Mosby, Melissa Wells and Gabriel Auteri

41st District Senate: Democrat J.D. Merrill

41st District House: Democrats Samuel I. “Sandy” Rosenberg, Angela Gibson and Tony Bridges

43rd District Senate: Democrat Joan Carter Conway

43rd District House: Democrat Maggie McIntosh, Regina Boyce and Nilesh Kalyanaraman

District 44A House: Democrat Keith Haynes (unopposed)

45th District Senate: Democrat Cory McCray

45th District House: Democrats Talmadge Branch, Cheryl Glenn and Stephanie Smith

46th District Senate: Democrat Bill Ferguson (unopposed)

46th District House: Democrats Luke Clippinger, Brooke Lierman and Robbyn Lewis

Baltimore County

County Executive: Democrat John A. Olszewski Jr.; Republican Al Redmer

County Council District 1: Democrat Sheila Ruth, Republican Pete Melcavage II (unopposed)

County Council District 2: Izzy Patoka, Republican Michael Lee (unopposed)

County Council District 3: Republican Ed Hale Jr., Democrat Colleen Ebacher

County Council District 4: Democrat Julian Jones (no Republican candidate)

County Council District 5: Republican David Marks, Democrat Alex Foley

County Council District 6: Democrat Cathy Bevins (unopposed), Republican Ryan Nawrocki

County Council District 7: Republican Todd Crandell, Democrat Brian Weir

6th District Senate: Republican Johnny R. Salling, Democrat Buddy Staigerwald

6th District House: Republicans Robin L. Grammer Jr., Robert B. Long and Ric Metzgar; Democrats Justin Holliday, Megan Ann Mioduszewski and Nicholas D’Adamo Jr.

7th District Senate: Republican J.B. Jennings (unopposed); Democrat Donna Hines (unopposed)

7th District House: Republicans Kathy Szeliga, Tammy Larkin and Lauren Arikan; Democrats Allison Berkowitz and Gordon Koerner (unopposed)

8th District Senate: Democrat Kathy Klausmeier (unopposed); Republican Christian Miele (unopposed)

8th District House: Democrats Eric Bromwell, Harry Bhandari and Carl Jackson; Republicans Joe Cluster, Joseph C. Boteler and Joe Norman

10th District Senate: Democrat Delores G. Kelley; Republican Stephanie Boston (unopposed)

10th District House: Democrats Adrienne A. Jones, Benjamin Brooks, Lauren Lipscomb; Republicans George Harmon, Brian Marcos and Michael Tyrone Brown Sr.

11th District Senate: Democrat Bobby Zirkin (no Republican candidate)

11th District House: Democrats Dana Stein, Shelly Hettleman and Jon Cardin; Republican Jonathan Porter (unopposed)

12th District Senate: Democrat Clarence Lam; Republican Joseph D. “Joe” Hooe (unopposed)

12th District House: Democrats Terri Hill, Eric Ebersole and Jessica Feldmark; Republicans Bob Cockey, Melanie Harris and Michael Russell (unopposed)

42nd District Senate: Democrat Robbie Leonard; Republican Chris West (unopposed)

District 42A House: Democrat Steve Lafferty (unopposed); Republican Stephen A. McIntire (unopposed)

District 42B House: Democrats Daniel Nemec and Michelle Guyton; Republicans Tim Robinson and Nino Mangione

44th District Senate: Democrat Shirley Nathan Pulliam; Republican Victor Clark Jr. (unopposed)

District 44B House: Charles E. Sydnor III and Aisha Khan; no Republican candidates

School Board District 1: Matt Gresick

School Board District 2: Cheryl E. Pasteur

School Board District 3: Paul Konka

School Board District 4: Tara Huffman

School Board District 5: Peter Beilenson

School Board District 6: Edward Kitlowski

School Board District 7: Eric C. Washington

Howard County

County Executive: Republican Allan Kittleman (unopposed); Democrat Calvin Ball

County Council District 1: Democrat Jon Weinstein; Republican Raj Kathuria (unopposed)

County Council District 2: Democrat Opel Jones; Republican John Liao

County Council District 3: Democrat Christiana Rigby; no Republican candidate

County Council District 4: Democrat Deb Jung; Republican Lisa Kim (unopposed)

County Council District 5: Republican David Yungman; Democrat China Williams (unopposed)

9th District Senate: Republican Gail F. Bates; Democrat Katie Fry Hester (unopposed)

District 9B House: Republican Robert Flanagan (unopposed); Democrat Courtney Watson

12th District Senate: Democrat Clarence Lam; Republican Joseph D. “Joe” Hooe (unopposed)

12th District House: Democrats Terri Hill, Eric Ebersole and Jessica Feldmark; Republicans Bob Cockey, Melanie Harris and Michael Russell (unopposed)

Anne Arundel

County Council District 2: Republican Tom Gardner (unopposed); Democrat Allison Pickard

County Council District 5: Republican Amanda Fiedler; Democrat Dawn Gough Myers

County Council District 6: Democrat Lisa Rodvien, Republican Michael Christman (unopposed)

County Council District 7: Republican Jonathan Boniface; Democrat James Kitchin (unopposed)

30th District Senate: Democrat Sarah Elfreth; Republican Ron George (unopposed)

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