Here are the candidates running for Harford County government in the 2022 midterm election

Oct. 26—The 2022 general election on Nov. 8 is less than two weeks away and with many incumbent county politicians not running for reelection, Harford voters must consider who will best serve the county's future.

Harford County executive Barry Glassman is terming out of the position this year and is running for state comptroller. Running for county executive are state Sen. Bob Cassilly, a Republican, and former Harford County Republican Central Committee member Blane H. Miller, III, a Democrat.

Of the seven county council members, only council President Patrick Vincenti and council members Tony Giangiordano and Curtis Beulah are seeking to retain their seats.

Council member Andre Johnson is running for a seat in the state legislature, council member Joe Woods is running for the county's Republican Central Committee, council member Chad Shrodes lost the Republican primary for Harford County Clerk of the Circuit Court, and council Vice President Robert Wagner lost his reelection bid in the Republican primary for District E.

Here's a look at the candidates:

County Executive

Bob Cassilly (Republican)

The state senator has been a member of the Harford County Council and the mayor of Bel Air. He's also an Army veteran. He beat Glassman's chief adviser Billy Boniface in the primary by a margin of 2-1.

Blane H. Miller, III (Democrat)

Miller, a veteran and entrepreneur, is a Havre de Grace native. The former Harford Republican Central Committee member previously ran for County Council in 2014 as a Republican but said earlier this year that his focus is on the people of Harford County, not partisan politics.

"I am running for office because I care and am tired of the lackluster do-nothing politician that we keep regurgitating over and over again," Miller said in a statement to The Aegis. "I served my country, I served the warfighter as a contractor on APG, I have had successful business for the last eight years, and now I want to serve my community by raising the level of leadership to a level that people can respect and trust."

President of the County Council

Patrick Vincenti (Republican)

The lifelong Harford County resident and incumbent council president is seeking a third term on the council and second as president. He had been asked by many to run for county executive, but he said he "still [has] work to do at the council." He also started the business Vincenti Decoys.

Winifred "Wini" Roche (Democrat)

Roche, who ran for County Council in 2018, is the creator of Visit Harford and the former tourism manager for the City of Havre de Grace. She told the Aegis that she's personally knocked on more than 5,000 doors and that "voters want to be heard and they want fairness, accountability and diversity of thought on their County Council. They are tired of seeing our county being sold off to developers piece by piece and want leadership they can trust."

District A

Dion F. Guthrie (Democrat)

Guthrie, who has lived in the Joppatowne area for over a half-century, served on the County Council from 2006 to 2014. According to his website, he's running again "to bring stability and progress back to District A, which has been lost in the last 7.5 years." He told The Aegis he plans, if elected, to focus on issues like bringing a community center to Joppatowne and making Flying Point Park in Edgewood more accessible to youth.

David H. Woods (Republican)

Woods could not be reached for comment, and information about him was unavailable.

District B

Aaron Penman (Republican)

Penman is the former president of the Harford County Deputy Sheriff's Union, which has endorsed him. Penman served in the U.S. Marine Corps and also is endorsed by the district's previous council member, Joseph Woods, and Harford Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler. Penman is running unopposed.

District C

Tony "G" Giangiordano (Republican)

The incumbent is running for a second term from the district. He is a small-business owner, who founded and has owned AAG Insurance Enterprises for more than 25 years.

Evan K. Schaule (Democrat)

Schaule is the community school coordinator for Swan Creek School.

District D

James Reilly (Republican)

The current Harford County Circuit Court Clerk, a position he's held since 2002, is looking to fill the vacancy of council member Chad Shrodes, who unsuccessfully ran for the county's clerk of the circuit court. Reilly narrowly beat his opponent, John B. Carl Jr., in the Republican primary. He told The Aegis that after having met with voters and organizations within the northern part of the county, he feels his candidacy has been well-received.

Jean Salvatore (Democrat)

Salvatore was designated to run by the Democratic Central Committee on April 20. She ran for County Council in 2018.

District E

Jessica Boyle-Tsottles (Republican)

The small business owner is a member of several local groups, such as the Greater Bel Air Community Foundation. She also has extensive experience in real estate. "If I am elected to represent our community," she told The Aegis, "it would be an honor to serve the citizens of Harford County and work to keep our great quality of life that this county offers."

Boyle-Tsottles beat incumbent council member Robert Wagner in his bid for reelection in the primary.

Rachel Gauthier (Democrat)

The current president of the Harford County Board of Education has served on the board since 2015. She is a Baltimore County Public Schools counselor. She told The Aegis she's looking for candidates, like herself, who are interested in building and supporting county infrastructure (such as roads, schools and hospitals) before more development takes place.

District F

Curtis L. Beulah (Republican)

Beulah, the incumbent in the district where a Perryman land development has sparked controvery, is seeking a third term. He is a U.S. Army veteran and co-founder, along with his wife Jean, of Diamond Financial Group.

Jacob D. Bennett (Democrat)

The Harford County kindergarten teacher is running to be an advocate for children, according to his campaign website. Education is his top issue, and he also supports cutting the pay of County Council members.

Matt Whitlock (Libertarian)

Whitlock was designated by his party to run on March 24.

State's Attorney

Alison Healey (Republican)

After beating the incumbent state's attorney, Al Peisinger, by a wide margin in the primary, Healey is unopposed in the general election. Healey has experience as a prosecutor and a defense attorney. She spent 12 years as a prosecutor for the county state's attorney's office, rising to the post of senior assistant state's attorney.

Clerk of the Circuit Court

Michelle Karczeski (Republican)

Karczeski beat District D's previous council member, Chad Shrodes, in the Republican primary. She has 14 years of experience with the Maryland judiciary. She also founded and is president and owner of SETA Consulting, LLC in Bel Air.

Barbara Osborn Kreamer (Democrat)

The former Maryland delegate was designated to run by the Democratic Central Committee on April 20.

Register of Wills

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Derek Hopkins (Republican)

The North Harford High School graduate has spent the past 12 years as the register of wills. He has also served on the county's Economic Development Agricultural Advisory Board since 2009.

JoWanda Strickland-Lucas (Democrat)

She ran for register of wills in 2018, losing to Hopkins, who won 65.3% of the vote.

Sheriff

Jeff Gahler (Republican)

Incumbent Sheriff Gahler is running unopposed for a third term. He has a Master of Science degree in Management from Johns Hopkins University, as well as 37 years of law enforcement experience. Under Gahler, the county recorded its lowest ever amount of crime in 2020, according to FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data.