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: Jack Carmody

Jack Carmody.
Jack Carmody. (Courtesy of Jack Carmody)

Age: 31

Personal: I grew up in the Cockeysville area with my mother, stepfather, and two brothers. I graduated from Dulaney High School in 2013 and bounced around until 2019 when I began working for Mccormick and Co as a line technician. In 2022, I was able to purchase my home in Middle River and I began attending Towson University for accounting in 2024. Currently, I have an AA degree from CCBC and I am one year from graduating with my bachelor’s degree in accounting from Towson. I like suburban homesteading and have turned my entire back yard into a miniature farm. I like to give away the things I grow to friends, coworkers, and the unhoused in my neighborhood. Like many people in my district, I am struggling to make ends meet. I work two jobs to support my education and have a roommate. I know firsthand what my constituents are going through and as a result, my campaign is threadbare. I have very little to spend on traditional political advertising such as signs and clothing or pins, so I must rely on old-fashioned door knocking and social media campaigns. Quite frankly, I think modern politics needs a fresh perspective and someone not so far removed from the struggles of young people.

Education: Associate’s degree, accounting, Community College of Baltimore County; attending Towson University as an undergraduate studying accounting.

Experience: Procurement manager, Mccormick and Co.

Questionnaire

Name: Crystal Cody

Crystal Cody.
Crystal Cody. (Friends of Crystal Cody)

Age: 41

Personal: Married, one daughter.

Education: Bachelor’s degree, criminal justice, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; master’s degree, integrated homeland security management, Towson University; Ph.D., public policy and administration, Walden University.

Experience: Government modernization professional with a public benefit corporation; vice president, Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform; public service includes roles on the Baltimore County Equitable Policing Workgroup, the Baltimore County Board of Elections, and as the Community Representative on the Baltimore County Public and Homeless Services Grant Review Committee.

Questionnaire

Name: Sharonda Dillard-Huffman

Sharonda Dillard-Huffman.
Sharonda Dillard-Huffman. (Courtesy of Sharonda Dillard-Huffman)

Age: 50

Personal: Married, three children.

Education: Bachelor’s degree, political science, Morgan State University; master’s degree, public administration, Strayer University.

Experience: Disability manager in the General Counsel’s office in a quasi-government housing nonprofit organization. I have worked in government as an insurance investigator, real estate professional, and city’s lead disability coordinator, and most recently as the Housing Director of a non-profit Maryland Inclusive Housing.

Questionnaire

Republican

Name: Josh Sines

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