Election Day is Tuesday. Here are the races we’re watching in Prince George’s.

At least some of the outcomes on Election Day in Prince George’s County are all but certain.

Council Chair Krystal Oriadha is running unopposed for her second term, and County Executive Aisha Braveboy’s sizable war chest, significant name recognition and powerful endorsements make her the odds-on favorite.

But much more remains up in the air.

The future of data centers in the county could hinge on Tuesday’s results. Funding for and success of public schools remain an intractable problem for the next cohort of county leaders.

And the departure of the Washington Commanders from Landover, the closure of Six Flags America in Bowie, the potential loss of the FBI headquarters in Greenbelt and the federal layoffs that hit Prince George’s residents particularly hard signal potentially difficult economic times ahead.

The next crop of leaders in Prince George’s County will navigate these issues and more.

Banner reporters Ben Conarck, Jack Hogan, Hau Chu and Marijke Friedman will be talking to voters throughout the county on Election Day and will take in the scenes at candidates’ watch parties as results roll in. Here are some of the races we’re watching.

5th Congressional District

Front and center is the 24-person primary race to replace retiring Rep. Steny Hoyer. Adrian Boafo, a 32-year-old state delegate and lobbyist for tech firm Oracle, has Hoyer’s endorsement, along with those of Gov. Wes Moore and Sen. Angela Alsobrooks. Maryland’s other senator, Chris Van Hollen, has not weighed in with an endorsement but has expressed alarm at the “obscene amount of big special interest money” in the race on behalf of Boafo.

“And make no mistake, these are not charitable contributions. They’re spending this money because they think this candidate will do their bidding in the United States Congress, not the bidding of the people of this congressional district,” Van Hollen said in a video posted to social media in June.

His concerns are echoed by at least three of Boafo’s opponents who have united to criticize the millions of dollars spent by outside groups. Boafo has noted that he is legally barred from coordinating with political action committees.

The other candidates to replace Hoyer are: Mark Arness, Rushern Baker III, Quincy Bareebe, Wala Blegay, Reuben Collins II, Ellis Colvin, Harry Dunn, Arthur Ellis, Elldwnia English, Terry Antonio Jackson II, Harry Jarin, Walter Kirkland, Jerry Lightfoot, Heather Luper, James Anderson Makle Jr., Leigha Messick, Keith Salkowski, Kenny Simons, Alexis Solis, Tracy Starr, Dave Sundberg, Harold Tolbert and Nicole Williams.

County Council at large

Nine candidates, including two sitting council members, are vying for two at large seats.

Jolene Ivey, one of two current at large members, is one of the body’s more moderate lawmakers. She is looking to secure her first full term after winning a special election in 2024. Sydney Harrison, who is term-limited in his District 9 seat, is seeking to remain on the council by running for a countywide position. The two hold significant fundraising advantages.

The other candidates are Sean Floyd, Laura Gilchrest, Jeana Jacobs, Jennifer Rios, Keith Washington and Noah Emmanuel Waters.

State’s attorney

The race for Prince George’s County’s next prosecutor pits interim State’s Attorney Tara Jackson against Wanika Fisher, who is vacating her District 2 council seat to run. The third candidate, Karen Piper Mitchell, has worked as a line prosecutor in Charles County and a clerk for a Prince George’s County Circuit Court judge.

It’s the most expensive state’s attorney primary in the state, according to an analysis by the Daily Record. Jackson had raised more than $560,000 as of June 7 — the most of any state’s attorney candidate. Fisher had more than $380,000 in the bank.

Jackson was appointed to the job when Braveboy won the special election to become county executive. In responses to questions for The Banner’s voter guide, she touts her experience doing the job for the past year, along with her focus on restorative justice for first-time and low-level offenders.

“Keeping someone out of the system when the system would only make things worse is the right call, and I’m not afraid to make it,” she told The Banner. “But accountability remains essential and nonnegotiable.”

She also highlighted a dashboard that tracks case outcomes as an example of the transparency and modernization she will bring to the office.

Fisher has worked on public safety issues as chair of the council’s Public Safety, Health and Human Services Committee, as a former state delegate on the House Judiciary Committee and as a defense attorney. She promised to reduce violent crime and address the causes of criminality.

“I will focus on prosecuting serious violent offenses, supporting victims and expanding proven prevention and intervention strategies,” she wrote.

Mitchell, a career prosecutor in Charles County, calls herself a “prosecutor’s prosecutor” and highlighted her experience training police officers and her understanding of the causes of crime. “Through my work in community engagement, youth development, and mentoring, I have seen how trauma, lack of opportunity, and unmet needs can influence behavior,” she wrote.