Candidate Survey Results 2026

2026 Candidate Survey Results

2026 Primary: Early Voting - Thursday, June 11, 2026 through Thursday, June 18, 2026
Election Day - Tuesday June 23, 2026

Candidate responses to a survey focusing on LGBTQ+ issues are linked below. Please click on the individual candidates' names to view their responses.

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About the survey:

The questionnaire was emailed to all County Executive, County Council, and Board of Education candidates on March 16, 2026 to the email addresses listed on the Maryland State Board of Elections website. Board of Education candidates received questions focused on LGBTQ+ youth and the County Executive and County Council received questions addressing broader LGBTQ+ issues.
Candidates were informed that the due date of their responses would be April 17, 2026.
A reminder was sent on April 13, 2026 to all candidates about the due date.
Candidate responses are provided in their entirety as submitted by the candidate and are for informational purposes. CARY is a registered 501(c)(3) organization and therefore does not endorse any political candidates.

Candidates in the Primary Election:

Board of Education (at large)

The Howard County Board of Education Primary will not be held in 2026 due to the number of candidates running. Survey responses were received from all candidates and will be published after the primary election, in advance of the general election.

Mark Covington - To be published after the primary election

Linda Frascarella - To be published after the primary election

Lanlan Xu - To be published after the primary election

County Executive

County Council District 1

Kevin Chin

James Handley

Jean Xu