Prince George's Primary 2024: Where To Vote, Who's Running

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — Fifteen candidates are vying for five seats on the Prince George's County Board of Education as voters narrow the field on Primary Election Day, May 14. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.

The White House also is up for grabs with a rematch of the 2020 election. Maryland Circuit Court judges are again on the ballot. Congressional elections also are underway for the primary election. Maryland's race for U.S. Senate features ten Democrats and a former Republican governor among those hoping to replace the retiring Sen. Ben Cardin, a Democrat.

Also retiring in the House of Representatives is Democrat C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger. That leaves several state lawmakers and a former U.S. Capitol Police officer vying for the open seat.

How To Vote

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 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.

Prince George's County Board of Education

Board of Education District 1

• Tiffini L. Andorful
• Donna S. Barriteau
• Maria R. Gonzales-Jackson
• David H. Murray

Board of Education District 4

• Shayla D. Adams-Stafford

Board of Education District 5

• Robin Brown
• Kim Carter
• Iyamide House
• Zipporah Miller

Board of Education District 7

• Kenneth F. Harris, II
• Henrietta Maria Holiday
• Phelton C. Moss

Board of Education District 8

• Madeline L. Frazier
• Zakyia Goins-McCants
• Angela R. Jones

Judge of the Circuit Court

Judicial Circuit 7 - Prince George's County

• Darren Sebastian Johnson
• Stenise LaNez Rolle
• Michael Sheehan
• Cheri Nicole Simpkins
• Donnell Wilfred Turner

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. Senators don't have term limits.

Pundits think the Democratic race will come down to Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Rep. David Trone (D-MD District 6).

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan entered the Republican primary late in the game, but he made the race competitive in deep-blue Maryland. Hogan gives the GOP a shot at giving Maryland its first Republican U.S. senator in 37 years.

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

Prince George's County voters will help decide the race in Congressional District 4 and District 5. Glenn F. Ivey, a Democrat, represents the 4th District, while longtime Democratic leader Steny H. Hoyer represents the 5th District.

U.S. representatives serve two-year terms. There are no term limits. Voters also can learn more about their Congressional district and candidates at this link.

Candidates in the 4th District are:

• Joseph Gomes, Democrat, Beltsville
• Glenn F. Ivey, Democratic incumbent, Bladensburg
• Emmett Johnson, Democrat, Laurel
• Gabriel Njinimbot, Democrat, Laurel
• George McDermott, Republican, Forest Heights

Candidates in the 5th District are:

• Quincy Bareebe, Democrat, Odenton
• Andrea L. Crooms, Democrat, Cheltenham
• Steny Hoyer, Democratic incumbent, Bowie
• McKayla Wilkes, Democrat, Riverdale
• Michelle Talkington, Republican, Bryans Road
• Lindsay Donahue, Democrat, has withdrawn from the race
• Leonard "Lenny" Proctor, Democrat, has withdrawn from the race

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

Patch Editor Jacob Baumgart contributed to this story.