Who Is Running for Montgomery County Executive in 2026?
Will Jawando is the Democratic nominee for Montgomery County Executive, certified by the Maryland State Board of Elections after winning the June 23 primary. He faces Republican nominee Esther Wells in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, with early voting October 22–29.
The June 23 Democratic primary field
- Mithun Banerjee Candidate
- Andrew Friedson Montgomery County Councilmember, District 1
- Evan Glass Montgomery County Councilmember, At-Large
- Peter James Business owner
- Will Jawando Montgomery County Councilmember, At-Large; Council Vice President Meet Will »
Will Jawando won the Democratic primary, and Esther Wells won the Republican primary over Shelly Skolnick. The two nominees meet in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Why we're with Will
Will Jawando is the only candidate in this race endorsed by Governor Wes Moore, U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks, and the county's educators — the MCEA Apple Ballot. A civil rights lawyer, public school dad, and Council Vice President, Will authored the county's landmark rent stabilization law, chaired the Education & Culture Committee, and is running on public financing — not developer money. He's built a coalition of 41 endorsements spanning labor, educators, and elected leaders from Marc Elrich to Aisha Braveboy.
Elections are decided by the people who show up.
Vote early October 22–29 at any Montgomery County early voting center, or on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3.
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