County

County Executive, Baltimore County

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

What this office does: The county executive runs county government day to day, proposes the county budget and appoints department heads.

Rob Daniels (Unaffiliated) filed as a write-in candidate (State Board of Elections candidate list); write-in candidates are not printed on the ballot. County Executive Katherine A. Klausmeier is not on the ballot.

Candidates Compare by issue

Julian Jones

Democratic

Baltimore County Council member (District 4) · Woodstock

The gist

Supports Community Choice Aggregation to lower county energy bills
Supports faster permitting and mixed-use development to add housing
Opposes raising taxes; favors growing the tax base
Proposes public dashboards tracking county spending and outcomes
Supports senior tax credits and aging-in-place services
Proposes 24/7 crisis center and doubling mobile crisis units
Supports more staff and counsel for Police Accountability Board

More about Julian

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Supports Community Choice Aggregation to lower county energy bills
Baltimore County Executive: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · thebanner.com
“giving Baltimore County more control over how power is purchased through Community Choice Aggregation”
Supports faster permitting and mixed-use development to add housing
Baltimore County Executive: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · thebanner.com
“increasing the stock of housing through faster permitting and smart growth development”
Opposes raising taxes; favors growing the tax base
Baltimore County Executive: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · thebanner.com
“rather than taking measures that suppress our growth such as raising taxes or cutting services”
Proposes public dashboards tracking county spending and outcomes
Baltimore County Executive: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · thebanner.com
“empower residents to track the flow of their taxpayer dollars with public-facing dashboards”
Supports senior tax credits and aging-in-place services
Baltimore County Executive: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · thebanner.com
“I support targeted relief for our seniors in the way of tax credits for housing and utility assistance”
Proposes 24/7 crisis center and doubling mobile crisis units
Baltimore County Executive: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · thebanner.com
“I will establish a 24/7 crisis response center, double the number of mobile crisis units, and improve call triage”
Supports more staff and counsel for Police Accountability Board
Baltimore County Executive: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide
Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Banner · thebanner.com
“I will strengthen the Police Accountability Board by ensuring it has staffing, independent counsel, and access to data”

Patrick V. Dyer

Republican

Owner of an investment brokerage firm · Timonium

The gist

Supports handing jailed violent offenders over to ICE
Supports transit-oriented mixed-use housing such as Lutherville Station
Pledges more resources and support for county policeIn office
Proposes speeding up the county's permitting process for businessesIn office
Pledges full transparency in county government operationsIn office
Supports inspector general review of school system financesIn office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Patrick

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Supports handing jailed violent offenders over to ICE
Republican candidates call for change in the Baltimore County Executive's race
News coverage · WYPR · wypr.org
“it would make a lot of sense for me just to turn him over while he's in detention rather than to release him”
Supports transit-oriented mixed-use housing such as Lutherville Station
Republican Patrick Dyer wants to be the next Baltimore County executive
News coverage · The Baltimore Banner · thebanner.com
“With the transit-oriented development, I think there's a solution there to make that work”
Pledges more resources and support for county police
Patrick Dyer: Fresh leadership for real change in Baltimore County (guest commentary)
Public statement · The Baltimore Sun · baltimoresun.com
“we will provide our law enforcement professionals with the tools and support they need to effectively protect our communities”
Proposes speeding up the county's permitting process for businesses
Patrick Dyer: Fresh leadership for real change in Baltimore County (guest commentary)
Public statement · The Baltimore Sun · baltimoresun.com
“An inefficient and antiquated permitting process has become more than just an administrative hurdle”
Pledges full transparency in county government operations
Patrick Dyer: Fresh leadership for real change in Baltimore County (guest commentary)
Public statement · The Baltimore Sun · baltimoresun.com
“Complete transparency is needed in all government operations. No more backroom arrangements.”
Supports inspector general review of school system finances
Patrick Dyer: Fresh leadership for real change in Baltimore County (guest commentary)
Public statement · The Baltimore Sun · baltimoresun.com
“I strongly support the Baltimore County inspector general being empowered to review school finances”

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; 7 issues covered in this race.