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You are here: Home / Featured / Harford County 2014 Primary Election Races Set; Councilman Woods, Register of Wills Hopkins Unopposed

Harford County 2014 Primary Election Races Set; Councilman Woods, Register of Wills Hopkins Unopposed

February 26, 2014 By Brian Goodman 17 Comments

The deadline to register for the 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Elections expired on Tuesday night and two Harford County politicians can enjoy the rest of the election season without concern, as they face no opposition.

Harford County Councilman Joe Woods, an incumbent Republican from Fallston representing District B (Fallston/Abingdon), and incumbent Register of Wills Derek Hopkins of Pylesville are both guaranteed to return to their respective offices for the four years after no challengers filed by the deadline.

As for everyone else, here’s how the ballot looks:

With no opposition in their respective primary elections, Republican Barry Glassman, a state senator from Darlington, and Democrat Joseph Werner of Bel Air will face off in the General Election to determine who will replace David Craig as the next Harford County executive.

The Harford County Council is also ensured a new president after current President Billy Boniface declined to run for re-election. Christoper Boardman of Joppa and Harford County Board of Education member James Thornton of Churchville meet in the Democratic primary, while Todd Paterniti of Abingdon, county councilman Richard Slutzky of Aberdeen, and former county council president Robert Wagner of Bel Air meet in the Republican primary election.

Incumbent county councilman Dion Guthrie of Joppatowne faces no opposition in the Democratic primary election for the District A (Edgewood/Joppa) seat, while, on the other side of the ticket, Yvonne Baldwin and Mike Perrone, Jr., both of Joppa, will meet in the Republican primary.

Incumbent county councilman James McMahan faces Eric Daxon and David Mitchell in the Republican Primary Election to determine which will advance to face Democrat Gina Kazimir, who is unopposed, in the race to represent Distrct C (Bel Air).

All the action in the District D (northern Harford) race is on the Republican side, where incumbent county councilman Chad Shrodes of White Hall faces opposition from Johnathan Grimmel of Monkton. No Democrats filed to run in the highly Republican District D.

County Council District E (Aberdeen/Churchville) is guaranteed a new representative, by virtue of Slutzky running for council president, and attracted the most candidates. In the Democratic primary election, former councilwoman and state delegate Barbara Osborn Kreamer and Duvowel Peaker, Sr., both of Aberdeen, will square off. The Republican primary election is a crowded field consisting of Daniel Lambros of Churchville, Blane Miller III of Aberdeen, Diane Sengstacke of Bel Air, Patrick Vincenti of Churchville, and Melvin Wehrman, Jr. of Bel Air.

District F (Havre de Grace) will also be represented by a new face after incumbent Mary Ann Lisanti filed to run for the Maryland House of Delegates. Havre de Grace City Councilman Joseph Smith of Havre de Grace is the lone Democrat and will face in the General Election the victor of the race between Republican contenders Curtis Beulah of Abingdon and Monica Worrell of Havre de Grace.

In the courthouse races, longtime Republican State’s Attorney Joseph Cassilly of Bel Air will meet Democrat Steven Trostle of Joppa in the General Election; and incumbent Republican Clerk of the Circuit Court James Reilly of Whiteford will face Democrat Robert Neuman, Jr. of Abingdon in the General Election.

The race for Harford County Sheriff pits incumbent Democrat Jesse Bane of Fallston against the winner of the Republican primary between Jeffrey Gahler of Bel Air and John Ryan of Darlington and Bob Peck – an unaffiliated candidate from Forest Hill who will appear only in the General Election.

The list of candidates for the Democratic Central Committee Female (top five win) includes Pamela Dehmer of Bel Air, Nicky Fournier of Havre de Grace, Barbara Osborn Kreamer of Aberdeen, Tracy Robertson of Edgewood, Jean Salvatore of Bel Air, and Cheri Wilson of Abingdon. The Democratic Central Committee Male candidates (top five win) include Christopher Boardman of Joppa, Cordell Hunter of Aberdeen, Russ Kovach of Darlington, Tom Myers of Fallston, Jason Robertson of Edgewood, and Tishan Weerasooriya of Forest Hill.

The Republican Central Committee candidates (vying for the top 12 spots) include Sharon Beam of Whiteford, Jean Beulah of Abingdon, Jessica Blake of Forest Hill, David Buchanan of Bel Air, Jan Christensen of Bel Air, Edward Daly of Bel Air, Eric Daxon of Bel Air, Wayne Definbaugh of Joppa, Scott DeLong of Bel Air, Joe Fleckenstein of Abingdon, Christopher Gannon of Forest Hill, Patrick Haggerty, Jr. of Bel Air, Christina Impallaria of Joppa, Ricky Impallaria of Joppa, Greg Johnson of Bel Air, Scott Kidd of Pylesville, Larry Kimble of Bel Air, Carol Kiple of Forest Hill, Carol MacCubbin of Forest Hill, Stephen Macko of Bel Air, R. Alexander McArtor of Fallston, Jeffery McBride of Joppa, Patrick McGrady of Aberdeen, Dane Meserve of Fallston, Paula Mullis of Joppatowne, Mark Novak of Forest Hill, Mike Perrone, Jr. of Joppa, Ryan Pridgeon of Bel Air, Chad Shrodes of White Hall, Mike Simon of Street, Sam Smedley of Aberdeen, and Christina Trotta of Kingsville.

In the non-partisan Harford County Board of Education races, Frederick Mullis of Joppa faces Jansen Robinson of Edgewood in District A.

In District B, incumbent board member Robert Frisch of Joppa faces opposition from Greg Johnson of Bel Air and Laura Runyeon of Kingsville.

In District C, incumbent board member Alysson Krchnavy of Bel Air is opposed by John Anker and Joseph Voskuhl, both of Bel Air.

The District D race pits incumbent board member Nancy Reynolds of Forest Hill against Chris Scholz of Havre de Grace, Mike Simon of Street, and Tishan Weerasooriya of Forest Hill.

In District E, incumbent board member Arthur Kaff of Bel Air seeks re-election, but is opposed by Rachel Gauthier, Stephen Macko, and Barney Michel, each of Bel Air.

And in District F, incumbent board member Thomas Fitzpatrick of Havre de Grace faces Joe Fleckenstein of Abingdon and Michael Hitchings of Havre de Grace.

In the District 7 (eastern Baltimore/western Harford) state senate race, Republican incumbent senator J.B. Jennings of Joppa faces Joseph Krysztoforski of Hunt Valley in the Republican primary, with the winner advancing to face Democrat Kim Letke of Joppa in the General Election.

In the District 7 House of Delegates race, incumbent delegates Rick Impallaria of Joppa, Pat McDonough of Baltimore, and Kathy Szeliga of Kingsville vie against David Seman of Jarrettsville and Tina Sutherland of Baltimore in the Republican Primary with the top three vote-getters advancing to face Democrats Bob Bowie, Jr. of Monkton, Pete Definbaugh of Baldwin, and Norman Gifford, Jr. of Baltimore in the General Election.

In District 34 (southern Harford), the decision by longtime state senator Nancy Jacobs not to seek re-election resulted and several well-known politicians vying for the seat. In the Democratic Primary Election, former state senator Arthur Helton, Jr. of Aberdeen faces delegate Mary-Dulany James of Havre de Grace. Helton, who previously and briefly appeared out of the race when ordered to change his voter registration to Darlington, vowed to appeal the decision and explained the reversal of decision as such:

“I’m officially registered at my home in Aberdeen 3 S. Rogers Street in Aberdeen. Board of Elections looked at my documentation of residency and changed my registration back to our Aberdeen home.”

The winner of Helton vs. James will advance to face Republican and former county councilman Bob Cassilly of Bel Air in the General Election.

In the crowded District 34A (southern Harford) race for two seats in the House of Delegates, Steve Johnson of Aberdeen, county councilwoman Mary Ann Lisanti of Havre de Grace, Pat Murray of Belcamp, Marla Posey-Moss of Aberdeen, and Maria Terry of Havre de Grace face off in the Democratic Primary while incumbent delegate Glen Glass of Aberdeen, and Mike Blizzard and Beth Boyson, both of Havre de Grace, meet in the Republican Primary.

In District 34B (central Harford) Board of Education member Cassandra Beverley of Abingdon and Jeff Dinger of Bel Air meet to determine who will face incumbent Republican delegate Susan McComas of Bel Air in the General Election.

In District 35 (northern Harford/Cecil), the race to fill the seat vacated by senator Barry Glassman in his run for county executive pits delegate Wayne Norman of Bel Air against Thomas Wilson of Rising Sun in the Republican Primary Election, with the winner advancing to face Democrat Bridget Kelly of Perryville in the General Election.

In the District 35B race for two seats in the House of Delegates (both vacant with Del. Wayne Norman’s run for state senate and Del. Donna Stifler’s decision not to seek re-election), Jeffrey Elliott of Bel Air and Daniel Lamey of Pylesville will be the Democratic candidates and will meet in the General Election against the top two vote-getters of Republicans Andrew Cassilly of Havre de Grace, Jason Gallion of Churchville, and Teresa Reilly of Whiteford.

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  1. correction says

    February 26, 2014 at 6:59 am

    Woods represents District B. Guthrie represents District A.

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  2. W.T.F.? says

    February 26, 2014 at 7:55 am

    Helton is back in the race? How did that lying, carpet bagging, voter fraud promoting sack of s#@t get registered at his “home” in Aberdeen? Oh yeah, by lying, fraud and perjury (silly me!).
    Art Helton is a perennial loser (and will remain so).
    Art, please, take your “wife” Ann, and crawl back in the hole that you came out of and let the authentic candidates of District 34 duke it out in the general election!

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  3. Otter Schzidlap says

    February 26, 2014 at 10:38 am

    Latest odds on the Sheriff’s race –
    Gahler – 1-1 – Is there really anyone else in this race?
    Bane – 100-1 – Bogged down in so many personal cell phone calls from criminals and trying to justify his helicopter he needs a nap
    Ryan – 2,000-1 – Busy campaigning while working hoping that Bane is too busy with his nap to notice
    Peck – 5,000-1 – A republican who has failed at every turn decides to run as an independent. A solid nothing.

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  4. Copenhaver says

    February 26, 2014 at 2:31 pm

    It’s a shame that Dion is running unopposed. We have to choose between Fred Mullis and Jansen Robinson? Seriously? What a clusterf**k.

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  5. Bill says

    February 26, 2014 at 2:46 pm

    That’s for the Bd of Ed..Dion opposed for Council.

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    • Copenhaver says

      February 26, 2014 at 11:12 pm

      Sorry. Unopposed in the primary.

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  6. Anthony Weiner says

    February 26, 2014 at 5:56 pm

    Its time for the Captain to get crunched !

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  7. Michael says

    February 26, 2014 at 10:52 pm

    What a list of names for the Republican Central Committee….just Google the names….interesting to see who is really serious about Harford County……

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  8. FactChecker says

    February 27, 2014 at 1:14 am

    Poor glenny in a crowded race LOL gonna lose…

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  9. Concerned Citizen says

    February 27, 2014 at 1:55 am

    Its time for a new State’s Attorney – Harford County needs fresh, new, innovative thinking and Joe needs to go.

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    • Serendipity says

      March 4, 2014 at 8:26 am

      Agreed, Harford County needs a State’s Attorney who does not practice SELECTIVE PROSECUTION through means of MALFEASANCE, allowing police officers and other “friends” of the court to commit crimes with absolutely no consequences. The crimes that have been committed are of both a felonious nature, as well as misdemeanors. Some of these crimes have been committed in open court by his own Assistant State’s Attorneys, willingly and knowingly, in order to convict citizens both illegally and unconstitutionally. He not only needs to go, he should be prosecuted in a Federal Court of law……..

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      • Marcus says

        November 4, 2014 at 2:00 pm

        I’m just Glad that the State’s Attorney in this County vigorously prosecutes Drug Dealers. It’s a Shame that the one who complains the most was feeding off the addictions of citizens in this County.
        Keep up the Good Work Soul Crusher AKA Eagle One!
        Support our Local Law Enforcement!

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        • SoulCrusher says

          November 4, 2014 at 8:26 pm

          Get your facts straight, I’m not Eagle One and I didn’t sell Marijuana. I was forced to take an Alford Plea to the contrary. But, if you would like to think this to make yourself feel better, go ahead. By the way, I would hardly call growing marijuana feeding the addictions of your county. Your youth up there is plagued by Heroin and Cocaine, not the Weedies…..

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          • Fred Sleeps at Woolworth says

            November 4, 2014 at 9:41 pm

            Ahhh, Did Fred wake up? Is there any way to revoke a sleeping deputies pension? I hate to see his fat ass biking on the MAPA trail on my dime,

  10. Bill says

    February 27, 2014 at 10:44 am

    Curious that most of the Campaign for Liberty candidates are not even property tax payers or owners in Harford County,,,most of the them just apartment renters but some how experts on property rights and tax rates.

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    • Joe Fleckenstein says

      March 13, 2014 at 12:30 pm

      Bill, why can’t you post under a real name? You have an opinion, which is your right. But let everyone know who you are.

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  11. Quite Contrary says

    March 2, 2014 at 7:58 am

    I find this very interesting. I know a lot of “lame duck” politicians will do whatever they see fit when they either decide they aren’t returning to the seat, or have already lost an election, but neither of those fits Mary-Dulany James, at least not at this point? She’s got to think that the winner of her primary will win the general with the cut of district 34, and she’s gotta think her father’s name can beat Helton who’s only campaigning on his own accomplishments, but this is a little crazy as far as legislative conflicts of interest:
    http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/harford/belair/ph-ag-liquor-board-0228-20140227,0,7603096.story

    Doesn’t James work for the lawyer who is pushing this legislation, stands to benefit from its passing, and is quoted in this article?
    There was a front page Sun article last week about a lawyer who was pushing legislation benefitting his worker’s comp practice and getting ripped for the conflict, why not this?

    Shame, Shame, Shame

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