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: Robert Kinney

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

Name: Geonta Simmons

Geonta Simmons.
Geonta Simmons. (Friends of Geonta Simmons)

Age: 26

Personal: Lifelong resident of Anne Arundel County, 13-year resident of Brooklyn Park.

Education: Bachelor’s degree, policy politics & international affairs, University of Baltimore.

Experience: Member, Anne Arundel County Democratic Central Committee, District 12B (2022-present); judiciary clerk, Anne Arundel County Circuit Court.

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Name: Kelly Smith

Kelly Smith.
Kelly Smith. (Friends of Kelly Smith)

Age: 48

Personal: Married, four daughters, three grandchildren.

Education: Bachelor’s degree, criminal justice, East Carolina University; master’s degree, vocational rehabilitation counseling, Assumption College; pursuing PhD in higher education leadership and management at Regent University.

Experience: Army veteran; retired federal intelligence analyst; educator.

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Republican

Name: Justin Sherlock

Justin Sherlock.
Justin Sherlock. (Friends of Justin Sherlock)

Age: 51

Personal: Married, wife Amy is a public-school teacher in Anne Arundel County.

Education: Attended Marshall University; bachelor’s degree, communications/public relations, University of Maryland Global Campus (1998–2000).

Experience: Mortgage loan officer, CMG Financial (2023–present), following its acquisition of Homebridge Financial Services Inc., where I worked from 2010–2023; former Title I school media specialist, Germantown Elementary.

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