Julian Jones wins Baltimore County executive race, becoming county's first Black executive
The gist
Democrat Julian Jones declared victory in the Baltimore County executive race, leading Republican Patrick Dyer with over 64% of unofficial votes.
Jones becomes the county's first African American executive, with results still unofficial.
How it unfolded
- Jun 23, 2026Maryland held its primary election, limited to Democratic and Republican voters except for school board races.
- Jun 24, 2026In the Democratic county executive primary, Julian Jones had nearly 41 percent to Izzy Patoka's about 26 percent, with around 30,000 mail-in votes still to be counted; Patoka did not concede.
- Jun 24, 2026Patrick Dyer held a commanding lead over Kim Stansbury in the Republican county executive primary; council and school board primaries were also decided.