Governor / Lt. Governor
Maryland
My vote power
Below 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: Normal · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 6,206,011 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 ÷ 6,206,011) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in MD (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Low · rated not competitive as of August 12, 2026
Election analysts currently rate this race not competitive. Rating from Inside Elections and University of Virginia's Sabato's Crystal Ball.
Show the decisiveness math
IE "Solid Democrat" (d=5) + Sabato "Safe Democratic" (d=5) → mean 5 → "not competitive" → grade low (d: toss-up 0, tilt 2, lean(s) 3, likely 4, solid/safe 5; mean, first match: <1 toss-up, <2.5 very competitive, <3.5 competitive, <4.5 somewhat competitive, otherwise not competitive; toss-up and very competitive grade high, competitive and somewhat competitive grade normal, not competitive grades low)
Normal representation + low decisiveness → My vote power: Below average.
About this office
- Signing or vetoing bills that become state law
- Proposing the state budget for schools, roads, and health care
- Picking who leads state agencies
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Green · declared
Green Party candidate for Governor of Maryland in the 2026 general election.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Corporate Accountability 1 for
Working Class Party · declared
Working Class Party candidate for Governor of Maryland in the 2026 general election.
Republican · declared
Republican candidate for Governor of Maryland in the 2026 general election.
Records: Corporate Accountability 1 for
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Democratic candidate for Governor of Maryland in the 2026 general election. He is Maryland's current Governor.
Records: Civil Rights 2 for, Corporate Accountability 1 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for,
Sources: elections.maryland.gov2