🏛️ County Executive Race Anne Atundel Counnty
Steuart Pittman (Democrat) is term-limited and cannot run again. That opens the field for new contenders:
| Candidate | Party | Status |
|------------------|-------------|--------------|
| Dave Crawford | Republican | Filed |
| James Kitchin | Democrat | Filed |
| Allison Pickard | Democrat | Filed |
| Pete Smith | Democrat | Filed |Projected Winner
This is shaping up to be a competitive Democratic primary, with Pickard and Smith both bringing council experience and Kitchin known for his policy wonkery. Crawford is the early GOP flagbearer.
🗳️ County Council Races
Here’s a district-by-district breakdown of who’s filed and who hasn’t:
District 1
- Filed: Geonta L. Simmons (Democrat)
- No filing yet from any Republican
District 2
- Filed: Will Shorter (Democrat), Cory Malinowski (Republican)
- This could be a swing district depending on turnout and messaging.
District 3
- No candidates filed yet
District 4
- Filed: Josh D. Peters (Democrat), Thomas Dale Wieland (Republican)
District 5
- Filed: Amanda Fiedler (Republican)
- Fiedler is the incumbent and a known quantity in GOP circles.
🧭 Strategic Notes
- Watch Districts 3 and 6—no filings yet, which means there’s room for new entrants or late strategic moves.
- Pickard vs. Smith in the County Executive race could split the institutional Democratic base.
- Crawford’s early filing signals a GOP effort to consolidate early support and avoid a messy primary.