County
County Executive, Wicomico 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.
Taxes & budget
Ernest DavisDemocratic
No documented position found.
Julie M. GiordanoRepublican
- Led balanced budgets that reduced county property tax rates
Public safety
Ernest DavisDemocratic
No documented position found.
Julie M. GiordanoRepublican
- Led the county into a 287(g) immigration agreement with ICE
- Opposes Maryland's ban on local ICE agreements
Education
Ernest DavisDemocratic
No documented position found.
Julie M. GiordanoRepublican
- Led full funding of the school board's budget request
Economy & jobs
Ernest DavisDemocratic
- Pledges to improve the regional airport's runways
Julie M. GiordanoRepublican
- Secured Breeze Airways service at Salisbury Regional Airport
Roads & infrastructure
Ernest DavisDemocratic
- Pledges countywide broadband and county water and sewer
Julie M. GiordanoRepublican
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Ernest DavisDemocratic
- Opposes expanding the Route 50 corridor landfill
Julie M. GiordanoRepublican
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Ernest DavisDemocratic
- Opposes selling the Wicomico Nursing Home
Julie M. GiordanoRepublican
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Ernest DavisDemocratic
- Pledges honest, transparent and accountable county leadership
Julie M. GiordanoRepublican
No documented position found.
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