Election 2024 Endorsements

Candidates receive endorsements from other politicians, leaders, unions and organizations. This list is updated regularly. Click a candidate’s name to see a list of endorsements.

U.S. Senate

Angela Alsobrooks

Actors Equity Association
Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 689
American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)
American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Maryland Council 3
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union 1900
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union 70
International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers (BAC)
Ironworkers Local 5
Ironworkers Local 568
Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA) Mid-Atlantic Region,
LIUNA Local 202R
Philadelphia/Baltimore/Washington Laborers’ District Counci
West Virginia and Appalachian Laborers’ District Council
Maryland State and D.C. American Federation of Labor-Council of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
Maryland State Education Association
National Education Association
National Association of Social Workers-Political Action for Candidate Election (NASW-PACE)
32BJ Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
National Association of Government Employees Service Employees International Union (NAGE SEIU).
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 400
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 722
1199 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) United Healthcare Workers East
Teamsters Local 639 and Joint Council 55
Transportation Communications Union/IAM
UNITE HERE/Locals 7, 23, and 25
United Association and Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 27
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1994 MCGEO
Action Committee for Transit
Alpha Political Action Committee (PAC)
American Ethiopian Public Affairs Committee (AEPAC)
Asian American Action Fund
Brady PAC
Candidates for Common Good
Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) Action Fund
Clean Energy For America (CE4A)
Collective PAC
Committee to Protect Health Care
Congressional Black Caucus PAC
Delta for Women in Action (D4)
Democratic Majority for Israel Political Action Committee (DMFI PAC)
Elect Black Women PAC
Elect Democratic Women PAC
EMILY’s List
End Citizens United/Let America Vote
Everytown for Gun Safety
Friends of the Earth Action
Higher Heights for America
Human Rights Campaign PAC
GIFFORDS PAC
J Street PAC
Jewish Democratic Council of America
Krimson Political Action Council
League of Conservation Voters PAC
Moms Fed Up
MoveOn
National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare PAC
National Organization For Women (NOW) PAC
National Women’s Political Caucus
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Action Fund
Omega Network for Action
People for the American Way
Planned Parenthood Action Fund
Police Leaders for Community Safety
Prince George’s County Muslim Council
Reproductive Freedom for All
Sierra Club
Sigma PAC 1914
The Long Run PAC
The Washington Post Editorial Page

Larry Hogan

Allegany County Emergency Services International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Local 1715
Allegany Garrett Counties Volunteer Fire Rescue Association
Annapolis Professional Firefighters, International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 1926
Anne Arundel County International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 1563
Baltimore City International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local Union 734
Baltimore Fire Officers of IAFF Local 964
Carroll County Professional Firefighters & Paramedics Association IAFF Local 5184
Fraternal Order of Prince George’s County Police, Lodge 89
Frederick County Career Firefighters and Paramedics IAFF Local 3666
International Union of Police Associations
International Longshoremen’s Association Local 333
Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
Maryland-International Longshoremen’s Association Local 1429
Maryland Building Industry Association (MBIA)
National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB)
Maryland Fraternal Order of Police
Maryland Troopers Association
Montgomery County Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 35
National Capital Professional Federal Firefighters IAFF Local F121
National Federation of Independent Small Businesses (NFIB)
National Troopers Coalition
Ocean City Career Firefighter Paramedics Association IAFF Local 4269
Public Safety Professionals of Cecil County IAFF Local 4645
Public Safety Professionals of Talbot County IAFF Local 5302
State Law Enforcement Officers Labor Alliance (SLEOLA)
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Worcester County Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 4916
American Conservation Coalition Action (ACC Action)
Maryland Forward Party

6th Congressional District

April McClain Delaney

American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)
Maryland State and D.C. American Federation of Labor-Council of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
Maryland State Education Association
National Education Association
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 500
Teamsters Local 639
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1994 MCGEO
American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC
Democratic Majority for Israel Political Action Committee (DMFI PAC)
Defend The Vote (DTV)
Democracy Defenders PAC
Elect Democratic Women PAC
EMILY’s List
GIFFORDS PAC
Human Rights Campaign
League of Conservation Voters
Moms Demand Action
National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
National Security Leaders for America (NSL4A)
NewDem Action Fund
Planned Parenthood Action Fund
Reproductive Freedom For All
Sierra Club

Neil Parrott

CPAC (Conservative Political Action Committee)
FRC (Family Research Council) Action PAC
House Freedom Fund

At-Large Board of Education

Lynne Harris

Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 500
Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate

Rita Montoya

Montgomery County Education Association
Montgomery County Public Schools Retirees Association
Latino Democratic Club of Montgomery County
Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate
Progressive Neighbors
County Councilmember Dawn Luedtke (D-District 7)
State Senator Cheryl Kagan (D-17)
State Senator Nancy King (D-District 39)
Delegate Linda Foley (D-District 15)
Delegate Ryan Spiegel (D-17)
Delegate Vaughn Stewart (D-19)
Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins (D-District 20)
Gaithersburg City Council Member Neil Harris
Rockville City Council Member Adam Van Grack
Rockville City Council Member Barry Jackson
Somerset Mayor Jeffrey Slavin

2nd District Board of Education

Brenda Diaz

Montgomery County Republican Party

Natalie Zimmerman

Montgomery County Education Association
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 500
Latino Democratic Club of Montgomery County
Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate
County Executive Marc Elrich (D)
County Councilmember Evan Glass (D-At-Large)
County Councilmember Marilyn Balcombe (D-District 2)
County Councilmember Sidney Katz (D-District 3)
County Councilmember Natali Fani Gonzalez (D-District 6)
County Councilmember Dawn Luedtke (D-District 7)
County Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles (D-At-Large)
State Senator Katie Fry Hester (D-District 9)
State Senator Brian Feldman (D-District 15)
State Senator Cheryl Kagan (D-District 17)
State Senator Jeff Waldstreicher (D-District 18)
Delegate Natalie Ziegler (D-District 9a)
Delegate Marc Korman (D-District 16)
Delegate Sara Wolek (D-District 16)
Delegate Ryan Spiegel (D-District 17)
Delegate Joe Vogel (D-District 17)
Delegate Aaron Kaufman (D-District 18)
Delegate Bonnie Cullison (D-District 19)
Delegate Vaughn Stewart (D-District 19)
Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins (D-District 20)
Delegate Lorig Charkoudian (D-District 20)
Delegate David Moon (D-District 20)
Rockville City Council Member Adam Van Grack
Gaithersburg City Council Member Neil Harris

4th District Board of Education

Shebra Evans

Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 500
Association of Black Democrats
Latino Democratic Club of Montgomery County
County Councilmember Gabe Albornoz (D-At-Large)
County Councilmember Will Jawando (D At-Large)
County Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles (D-At Large)
County Councilmember Sidney Katz (D-District 3)
County Board of Education Member Grace Rivera-Oven (District 1)
County Board of Education Member Brenda Wolff (District 5)
State Senator Will Smith (D-District 20)
State Senator Nancy King (D-District 39)
Delegate Anne Kaiser (D-District 14)
Delegate Pam Queen (D-District 14)
Delegate Bernice Mireku-North (D-District 14)
Delegate Ryan Spiegel (D-District 17)
Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield (D-District 19
Delegate Bonnie Cullison (D-District 19)
Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins (D-District 20)
Delegate Gabe Acevero (D-District 39)
Delegate Greg Wims (D-District 39)
Former Maryland Attorney General/former State Senator Brian Frosh (D-District 16)
Rockville Mayor Monique Ashton
Somerset Mayor Jeffrey Slavin

Laura Stewart

Montgomery County Education Association
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich (D)
Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass (D-At-Large)
Montgomery County Councilmember Dawn Luedtke (D-District 7
State Senator Cheryl Kagan (D-District 17)
Delegate Joe Vogel (D-District 17)
Delegate Jared Solomon (D-District 18)

Ballot questions receive endorsements from politicians, leaders, unions and organizations. This list is updated regularly. Click an answer option to see a list of endorsements.

Question A

The referendum appears on the ballot in the following wording: “Amend Section 202 of the County Charter to decrease the term limit that applies to the County Executive from the current three consecutive terms to two consecutive terms. The decreased limit would apply to anyone who has already served two consecutive terms as of December 2026.”

Yes

Montgomery County Republican Party

Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee
MCEA (Montgomery County Education Association)
MCGEO (Municipal & County Government Employees Organization)/UFCW (United Food and Commercial Workers) Local 1994
SEIU (Service Employees International Union) Local 500
ATU (Amalgamated Transport Union) Local 689
IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) Local 26
UFCW Local 400
CASA in Action
Coalition of Asian Pacific American Democrats
Jews United for Justice
Latino Democratic Club of Montgomery County
Progressive Maryland
Women’s Democratic Club of Montgomery County
U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D)
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-District 8)
Former County Executive Isiah “Ike” Leggett (D)
County Councilmember Gabe Albornoz (D-At Large)
County Councilmember Evan Glass (D-At Large)
County Councilmember Will Jawando (D-At Large)
County Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles (D-At Large)
County Councilmember Marilyn Balcombe (D-District 2)
County Councilmember Sidney Katz (D-District 3)
County Councilmember Kate Stewart (D-District 4)
County Councilmember Kristin Mink (D-District 5)
County Councilmember Natali Fani-Gonzalez (D-District 6)
State Senator Craig Zucker (D-District 14)
State Senator Jeff Waldstreicher (D-District 18)
State Senator Ben Kramer (D-District 19)
State Senator Will Smith (D-District 20)
Delegate Linda Foley (D-District 15)
Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo (D-District 15)
Delegate Marc Korman (D-District 16)
Delegate Teresa Woorman (D-District 16)
Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr (D-District 17)
Delegate Aaron Kaufman (D-District 18)
Delegate Emily Shetty (D-District 18)
Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield (D-District 19).
Delegate Bonnie Cullison (D-District 19)
Delegate Vaughn Stewart (D-District 19)
Delegate Lorig Charkoudian (D-District 20)
Delegate David Moon (D-District 20)
Delegate Jheanelle Wilkins (D-District 20)
Delegate Greg Wims (D-District 39)
Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman
Rockville Mayor Monique Ashton
Somerset Mayor Jeffrey Slavin
Gaithersburg Councilmember Lisa Henderson
Gaithersburg Councilmember Yamil Hernandez
Gaithersburg Councilmember Jim McNulty
Rockville Councilmember Izola (Zola) Shaw