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: Gavin Buckley

Gavin Buckley.
Gavin Buckley. (Gavin Buckley for Anne Arundel)

Age: 63

Personal: Married, wife Julie, two adult children.

Education: Attended high school.

Experience: Annapolis mayor (2017-2025); West Street businessman.

Questionnaire

Name: Katie McDermott

Katie McDermott.
Katie McDermott. (Courtesy of Katie McDermott)

Age: 65

Personal: Continuous 40-year resident of Anne Arundel County, living in Annapolis, Cape St. Claire, Arnold and Davidsonville.

Education: Bachelor’s degree, political science, Wright State University; juris doctor, Suffolk University Law School.

Experience: Attorney, semiretired; past partner, Morgan Lewis; assistant U.S. attorney in Baltimore; healthcare fraud coordinator, U.S. Department of Justice; adjunct law professor, University of Maryland Carey School of Law and Catholic University Law School; chair of the Maryland State Bar Association, Litigation Section Council.

Questionnaire

Name: Dominik Prokop

Dominik Prokop.
Dominik Prokop. (Prokop for District 6)

Age: 47

Personal: Married with children.

Education: Bachelor’s degree, economics and international trade.

Experience: Founder/CEO, commercial pool management company (20+ years); founder, RealVote, a civic tech app; led successful community effort to stop unwanted development.

Questionnaire

Name: Joe Toolan

Joe Toolan.
Joe Toolan. (Gaby Paola Franco Peña)

Age: 30

Personal: Longtime Anne Arundel County resident who grew up in Pasadena, Md., and now lives in Annapolis.

Education: Associate’s degree, biology, Anne Arundel Community College; bachelor’s degree, geographical sciences with a concentration in environment systems and natural resources management, University of Maryland, College Park.

Experience: GreenLatinos (2024-present), including as director, Justice and Equity Fund; manager, Chesapeake Bay Programs for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (2022-2024); program officer, program coordinator, program assistant, Chesapeake Bay Trust (2019-2022).

Questionnaire

Name: Sean David White

Sean David White.
Sean David White. (Courtesy of Sean David White)

Age: 56

Personal: Annapolis resident, single caretaker for my mother’s house and renters.

Education: Associate’s degree, history, Anne Arundel Community College; bachelor’s degree, philosophy, Washington College; master’s degree (in progress), international studies, Georgetown University.

Experience: I don’t have any. I do pick up trash everywhere I go.

Questionnaire

Republican

Name: George Gallagher

Candidate did not respond to The Banner’s voter guide questionnaire.