2026 Maryland Comptroller election

November 3, 2026


Nominee	Brooke Lierman	Sonya Dunn
Party	Democratic	Republican

Incumbent Comptroller

Brooke Lierman
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The 2026 Maryland Comptroller election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the Comptroller of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic Comptroller Brooke Lierman is running for a second term in office.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Brooke Lierman, incumbent comptroller (2023–present)^[1]

Endorsements

Brooke Lierman

Executive branch officials

Erek Barron, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland (2021–2025) (candidate's campaign chairman)^[1]

Labor unions

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689^[2]
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 3^[3]
Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO^[4]
Maryland State Education Association^[5]
Service Employees International Union Local 500^[6]
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1994 MCGEO^[7]

Organizations

CASA in Action^[8]
Maryland League of Conservation Voters^[9]
Maryland Sierra Club^[10]
Moms Demand Action^[11]
Vote Mama^[12]

Newspapers

Baltimore Afro-American^[13]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 7, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Brooke Lierman (D)	$3,113,575	$1,232,269	$2,040,385
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections^[14]

Results

Democratic primary results^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Brooke Lierman (incumbent)	367,544	100.0
Total votes			367,544	100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Sonya Dunn, businesswoman and media personality^[16]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 7, 2026
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Sonya Dunn (R)	$1,907	$2,029	$(30)
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections^[17]

Results

Republican primary results^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sonya Dunn	134,001	100.0
Total votes			134,001	100.0

General election

Results

2026 Maryland Comptroller election
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Brooke Lierman (incumbent)
	Republican	Sonya Dunn
Total votes

References

Wood, Pamela (September 17, 2025). "Lierman launches comptroller reelection bid". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
"Endorsements and Elections". ATU Local 689. 2026 Primary Endorsements. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
"Our Endorsements". afscmemd.org. AFSCME Maryland Council 3. 2026 AFSCME Maryland Council 3 Endorsements. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
"Endorsements 2026". Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
Givens, Gabrielle (October 17, 2025). "Governor, Comptroller, Attorney General Receive 76,000 Educators' Support - Maryland State Education Association". Maryland State Education Association. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
"2026 Elections". SEIU LOCAL 500. Maryland. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
"2026 Montgomery County Endorsements - UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO". UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO. May 21, 2026. Statewide & Federal Offices. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
"Maryland". casainaction.org. CASA in Action. June 22, 2026. Endorsements. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
"Maryland LCV Endorses Brooke Lierman and Anthony Brown for Re-Election". Maryland League of Conservation Voters (Press release). March 18, 2026. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
"mdsc-2025-endorsements-v3" (PDF). Maryland Sierra Club. October 16, 2025. 2026 Sierra Club Endorsements. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
"Your 2026 Gun Sense Candidates". Gun Sense Voter. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
"Candidates". Vote Mama PAC. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
Sayles, Megan (June 13, 2026). "AFRO News endorses Brooke Lierman for Maryland Comptroller". Baltimore Afro-American. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
"Report: 2026 Pre-Primary 2 Gubernatorial (filter committee name by 'Lierman')". Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System. Maryland State Board of Elections. June 12, 2026. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
"Unofficial 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for Comptroller". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. June 17, 2026. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
"2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election State Candidates List". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. June 19, 2026. Comptroller. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
"Report: 2026 Pre-Primary 2 Gubernatorial (filter committee name by 'Dunn, Sonya')". Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System. Maryland State Board of Elections. June 12, 2026. Retrieved June 22, 2025.

External links

Official campaign websites

2026 Maryland Comptroller election

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

Fundraising

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Fundraising

Results

General election

Results

See also

References

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