Clerk of the Circuit Court
Harford County, Maryland
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Above average · 64 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 263,757 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(6,206,011 ÷ 263,757) ÷ ln(50,000) = 64.59, measured against a statewide vote in MD (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Keeping court records and case files
- Collecting court fines and fees
- Sending jury summons, in many places
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Data Privacy
Candidates
Republican · declared
Michelle L. Karczeski is the Republican candidate for Harford County Clerk of the Circuit Court in 2026. The official Maryland primary-results page confirms the nomination; focused research found no reliable source documenting a current or prior public office.
Democratic · declared
Shadé D. Bowman is the Democratic candidate for Harford County Clerk of the Circuit Court in 2026. The official Maryland primary-results page confirms the nomination; focused research found no reliable source documenting a current or prior public office.
Source: elections.maryland.gov