Wicomico County — 2026 General Election

Wicomico County · 2026-11-03 · General

Wicomico County votes on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

This guide does not cover the whole ballot. It includes the Maryland House of Delegates District 38B contest, the County Executive, all seven County Council seats, the Sheriff, all seven Board of Education seats, and all seven ballot questions — the four Wicomico charter questions and Maryland's three constitutional amendments.

District 38B is a state legislative race, not a county office. It is included here because the State Board of Elections lists the district under Wicomico County and both candidates are locally based. Other state and federal contests are still outside this guide. Also not covered here: the State's Attorney, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Register of Wills, Judges of the Orphans' Court, and the two party Central Committees. Check the official ballot for the complete list.

One candidate this year is a write-in, whose name is not printed on the ballot: Joyce Farrare in Board of Education District 1, where she is the only candidate. A vote for a write-in has to be written in by hand, so if you live in District 1 and want a say in who runs your schools, you will not find a name to mark.

A second write-in, Lavonzella "Von" Siggers in Board of Education District 3, withdrew on August 17, 2026.

Five of the seven council seats have no incumbent running. Of the current members, only Shanie Shields and James Winn are seeking council seats; Josh Hastings is running for the House of Delegates, and John Cannon, Jeff Merritt, David Ennis and Joe Holloway are not on any council ballot. Whoever wins, this will be a substantially new council.

It is also the first county election run on the new map, so the district you vote in may not be the one you voted in last time.

Which district am I in?

The council map changed. Wicomico County used to elect five district council members plus two at-large members chosen countywide. It now elects seven single-member districts — no at-large seats.

The change came out of a lawsuit, not a referendum. The ACLU argued the at-large seats diluted Black voting power in violation of the Voting Rights Act. The case was settled by a federal consent decree requiring the county to move to seven districts, two of them minority-majority.

The Board of Education moved with it. The sitting board is five district members plus two at-large members; this election fills seven districts and no at-large seats. That has sent sitting members to different districts than the ones they hold: Bonnie Ennis holds an at-large seat and is running in District 6, Susan Beauchamp holds District 3 and is running in District 4, and David Plotts's District 4 became District 7.

What this means for you: check which district you are in before you vote. District numbers were redrawn, so an address that was in District 5 may now be in District 6, and the incumbent you remember may not be on your ballot at all. The Wicomico County Board of Elections can confirm your district and your polling place.

On your ballot

See it all on one page → Every contest and question together, made to print or read on a phone.

Questions on your ballot

These are decided by yes or no rather than by choosing a person. Each page says what a vote each way actually does.

Wicomico County questions

Statewide questions

Every Maryland voter decides these, not only Wicomico County.

How to vote

Election day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls are open across the county; your assigned polling place is printed on your voter card and can be looked up through the Board of Elections.

Registering. Maryland also allows you to register or update your address in person during early voting and on election day itself, at your polling place, with proof of residency. You do not have to sort it out weeks ahead.

Early voting runs from Thursday, October 22 through Thursday, October 29, every day including the weekend, with centers open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are not registered, you can register and vote at an early voting center in your county — bring something showing where you live, such as a driver's licence, a utility bill, a bank statement or a paycheck.

Mail-in ballots are available to any Maryland voter without needing a reason. The request deadline is set per election by the State Board and is not stated here — confirm it with the Wicomico County Board of Elections, at 345 Snow Hill Road in Salisbury, before relying on it.

Dates

  • 2026-06-23 — Primary election
    Party nominees chosen. Most county races were uncontested; the closest was County Council District 4, decided by eleven votes.
  • 2026-10-22 — Early voting
    Runs through Thursday, October 29, every day including the weekend. Centers are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eligible Marylanders can register and vote at a centre with proof of where they live.
  • 2026-11-03 — General election
    Polls open across Wicomico County.

Confirm any deadline with the board of elections before relying on it. Dates that are not listed here are ones we could not confirm from an official source.

Your board of elections

Wicomico County Board of Elections — they can confirm your district, your polling place and your registration.

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