What’s the job: The legislative branch of Maryland’s county governments. Responsible for introducing and voting on legislation, approving county spending and providing oversight of county operations. Elected to a four-year term.

Democratic

Name: Catelyn Middlebrooks

Catelyn Middlebrooks.
Catelyn Middlebrooks. (Megan Callender)

Age: 27

Personal: Lifelong Anne Arundel County resident.

Education: Associate’s degree, chemistry, Anne Arundel Community College; bachelor’s degree, biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park; master’s degree, public policy, University of Maryland, College Park.

Experience: Legislative assistant, Maryland General Assembly; project manager, AARP Public Policy Institute.

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Name: Will Shorter

Will Shorter.
Will Shorter. (Friends of Will Shorter)

Age: 29

Personal: Lifelong resident of Glen Burnie, Maryland.

Education: Bachelor’s degree, interdisciplinary studies, University of Baltimore; master’s degree, public policy, University of Maryland, College Park; juris doctor, George Washington University Law School.

Experience: Assistant state’s attorney, Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City (2025-present); deputy chief of staff, Maryland House of Delegates Judiciary Committee (2019-2023); chair, Anne Arundel County Public Library Board of Trustees (2019-2022); student regent, University System of Maryland Board of Regents (2017-2018).

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Republican

Name: Cory Malinowski

Cory Malinowski.
Cory Malinowski. (Courtesy of Cory Malinowski)

Age: 36

Personal: Maryland resident since 2016, two dogs, Atlas and Noelle.

Education: Associate degree, Mandarin Chinese, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center; bachelor’ degree, jurisprudence, University of Baltimore; juris doctor, University of Baltimore School of Law; Magnet Certified Forensic Examiner (MCFE).

Experience: Attorney, Malinowski Law; owner, VFD, LLC (service-disabled veteran-owned small business); U.S. Navy (2011–2016); co-founder, Sailors Against Drunk Driving.

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