2025 Prince George's County executive special election explained
| Election Name: | 2025 Prince George's County Executive special election |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Prince George's County, Maryland.svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Year: | 2022 |
| Previous Election: | 2022 Maryland county executive elections#Prince George's County |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Maryland county executive elections#Prince George's County |
| Election Date: | 2025 |
| Ongoing: | yes |
| Party1: | Maryland Democratic Party |
| Party2: | Maryland Republican Party |
| county executive |
| Before Election: | Tara Jackson |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 2025 Prince George's County executive special election is expected to be held in early 2025, to fill in the last two years of Prince George's County executive Angela Alsobrooks's term, who resigned on December 2, 2024, following her election to the U.S. Senate. Upon her resignation, the county's chief administrative officer, Tara Jackson, became the acting county executive.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Aisha Braveboy, Prince George's County State's Attorney (2018–present), former state delegate from the 25th district (2007–2015), and candidate for attorney general of Maryland in 2014
- Calvin Hawkins, at-large Prince George's County councilmember (2018–present)
- Jolene Ivey, president of the Prince George's County Council (2023–present) from the at-large district (2024–present) and the fifth district (2018–2024)
- Moisette Tonya Sweat, attorney and candidate for county executive in 2022[2]
Publicly expressed interest
- Rushern Baker, former Prince George's County Executive (2010–2018) and candidate for governor of Maryland in 2018 and 2022[3]
Declined
- Dereck E. Davis, Treasurer of Maryland (2021–present) and former state delegate from the 25th district (1995–2021)
- Thomas Dernoga, county councilmember from the 1st district (2002–2010, 2018–present)
- Eric Olson, county councilmember from the 3rd district (2006–2014, 2022–present)[4]
- Ingrid Watson, county councilmember from the 4th district (2022–present)
Polling
Notes
- Partisan clients
External links
Notes and References
- News: Cook . Gina . Angela Alsobrooks resigns as Prince George's County executive after Senate win . December 2, 2024 . . December 2, 2024.
- News: Elliott . Richard D. . Hill-Bound Angela Alsobrooks Resigns as Prince George's County Executive; Special Election Ahead . December 2, 2024 . The Washington Informer . December 2, 2024.
- News: Ford . William J. . Alsobrooks resigns as Prince George's County executive, sparking a scramble to replace her . December 2, 2024 . Maryland Matters . December 2, 2024.
- News: Wilson . Katherine . Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks resigns after winning US Senate race . December 2, 2024 . The Diamondback . December 2, 2024.
