2026 Maryland House of Delegates election – District 5 — Candidates, Dates & Results | Civic Stream

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2026 Maryland House of Delegates election – District 5

Nov 3, 2026

IncumbentApril Rose Republican

2026 Maryland House of Delegates District 5 election

November 3, 2026

April Rose Republican Incumbent
incumbent state delegate
Chris Tomlinson Republican Incumbent
incumbent state delegate
Alison Rudolph Democrat
former bookstore owner
Courtney Welch Democrat
Dayana Bergman Democrat
former behavioral technician
Steve Whisler Republican
member of the Carroll County Board of Education (2022–present)

Primaries

Democratic primary

Results 16,225 votes

✓Alison Rudolph35.2% 5,709
former bookstore owner
Dayana Bergman33.4% 5,420
former behavioral technician
Courtney Welch31.4% 5,096

Republican primary

Results 28,441 votes

✓April Rose Incumbent28.0% 7,965
incumbent state delegate
Chris Tomlinson Incumbent27.8% 7,894
incumbent state delegate
Steve Whisler26.5% 7,548
member of the Carroll County Board of Education (2022–present)
Sallie B. Taylor17.7% 5,034
former chief of staff to state delegate Dan Cox and candidate for this district in 2022

Individual election

About 2026 Maryland House of Delegates election – District 5

2026 Maryland House of Delegates election – District 5 — 14 candidates tracked, election day November 3, 2026, with primary and general stages, results, and…

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