What's on Maryland's Ballot: Governor, Every U.S. House Seat, and No Senate Race
A plain explainer for Maryland voters: 2026 puts the governor's office and all of the state's congressional seats before voters, while Maryland's U.S. Senate seats are not on this year's ballot.
Maryland's 2026 ballot is topped by the governor's race, with Gov. Wes Moore's first term on the ballot this year. Statewide voters will decide that contest along with the rest of the state ticket, making this the most consequential Maryland election since the governor first won the office four years ago.
Every Maryland voter will also choose a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. All of the state's House seats are on the 2026 ballot, as they are every two years, so your congressional district race appears on your ballot whether you live in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, or the far corners of the state.
One absence is worth stating plainly, because it confuses voters every cycle: Maryland has no U.S. Senate race in 2026. Neither of Maryland's Senate seats is on this ballot, so any Senate advertising reaching Maryland screens this fall belongs to races in other states, not to a choice before Maryland voters.
Below the headline races, ballots carry state legislative, judicial retention, and local contests that vary by county and by Baltimore City ward and district. The ballot you receive is built for your address, which is why voting at your assigned polling place on Election Day matters for Baltimore City voters.
Sample ballots and polling-place information are available through the State Board of Elections and your local board. A few minutes with your sample ballot before Tuesday is the simplest preparation there is: know your races at home, and the voting itself takes only as long as the line.
