For a pdf of the printed version of the 2026 scorecard, click here. To read the candidates' responses to the ACT questionnaire, click on the hyperlinked names. Candidates whose names are not hyperlinked did not respond.
Key (what "+" means)
Transit before roads: Supports frequent buses and trains, and opposes all or most highway expansion boondoggles.
Housing near transit: Supports building more housing near transit.
Walking, cycling, rolling: Wants to make walking, bicycling, and other non-motorized transportation safe and convenient, even if it slows down car traffic.
All-day MARC trains: Will prioritize running MARC trains all day, every day, both ways, to Frederick, Brunswick, and Hagerstown.
Reform transport funding: Will vote for pro-transit changes in Federal transportation funding rules.
County Executive (D)
Council at Large (D)
Council Districts (D)
District 1
District 3
District 4
| Candidate |
Transit before roads |
Housing near transit |
Walking, cycling, rolling |
| Kate STEWART |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| Peter WHITESELL |
+ |
|
|
| Paula BIENENFELD |
|
- |
- |
District 5
| Candidate |
Transit before roads |
Housing near transit |
Walking, cycling, rolling |
| Kristin MINK |
|
- |
- |
| Charles KIRCHMAN |
- |
- |
- |
District 6
| Candidate |
Transit before roads |
Housing near transit |
Walking, cycling, rolling |
| Natali FANI-GONZÁLEZ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| Sonia GARCIA |
|
- |
- |
District 7
| Candidate |
Transit before roads |
Housing near transit |
Walking, cycling, rolling |
| Dawn LUEDTKE |
|
+ |
+ |
| Van FREE |
|
+ |
+ |
Congressional District 6 (D)
Maryland Legislature (D)
District 14 Delegates
District 16 Delegates
District 18 Delegates
| Candidate |
Transit before roads |
Housing near transit |
Walking, cycling, rolling |
| Jared SOLOMON |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| Emily SHETTY |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| Kate STEIN |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| Aaron KAUFMAN |
|
|
|
District 19 Delegates
District 39 Senator
| Candidate |
Transit before roads |
Housing near transit |
Walking, cycling, rolling |
| Amar MUKUNDA |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| Destiny WEST |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| Nancy KING |
- |
|
- |
District 39 Delegates
| Candidate |
Transit before roads |
Housing near transit |
Walking, cycling, rolling |
| Lesley LOPEZ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| Robert WU |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| Greg WIMS |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| George LLUBERES |
+ |
|
+ |
| Gabriel ACEVERO |
+ |
- |
+ |
About this scorecard
Ratings are based on past record in office, questionnaire responses, and public statements. A blank rating means a candidate's position on the issue was unclear, mixed, or could not be found.
For Congress and Maryland Legislature, only selected races are shown. We tried to include the most important contests.
Candidates who are unopposed in their primaries, or who did not respond to our questionnaire and didn't take clear positions elsewhere, are not shown. If a candidate provided responses to the questionnaire, their response is linked in their name on the table.
