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County Council Member, Anne Arundel County

District 1

Vote for
1
Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A county council member votes on county laws, the budget, taxes and land-use decisions.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Housing

  • Kelly M. SmithDemocratic

    • Supports redevelopment and missing-middle housing

  • Justin SherlockRepublican

    • Supports first-time homebuyer programs and owner-occupancy incentives

Economy & jobs

  • Kelly M. SmithDemocratic

    • Supports workforce programs and apprenticeships

  • Justin SherlockRepublican

    • Supports cutting red tape and workforce development

Roads & infrastructure

  • Kelly M. SmithDemocratic

    • Supports investing in infrastructure and transit

  • Justin SherlockRepublican

    • Pledges to weigh infrastructure and schools in land-use votes

Government & transparency

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 4 issues covered in this race.