# List of county executives of Maryland

County executives head nine of the 23 counties of Maryland: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Cecil, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's, and Wicomico. All of these counties have chartered governments and county councils; while Dorchester and Talbot counties also have chartered governments, they do not have executives. The other 12 counties are governed by boards of county commissioners. As of 2025, the Democratic Party held six county executiveships, while the Republican Party held three.

## Current executives

Current county executives of Maryland :
| County | Executive | Entered office | Party | Election(s) |
| Anne Arundel | Steuart Pittman (born 1961) | December 3, 2018 | Democratic | 20182022 |
| Baltimore | Kathy Klausmeier (born 1950) | January 7, 2025 | Democratic | — |
| Cecil | Adam Streight (born 1974) | December 2, 2024 | Republican | 2024 |
| Frederick | Jessica Fitzwater | December 5, 2022 | Democratic | 2022 |
| Harford | Robert Cassilly (born 1958) | December 5, 2022 | Republican | 2022 |
| Howard | Calvin Ball III (born 1975) | December 3, 2018 | Democratic | 20182022 |
| Montgomery | Marc Elrich (born 1949) | December 3, 2018 | Democratic | 20182022 |
| Prince George's | Tara Jackson Acting | December 4, 2024 | Democratic | — |
| Wicomico | Julie Giordano | December 6, 2022 | Republican | 2022 |

## Executives by county
### Anne Arundel

Executives of Anne Arundel County :
| Image | Executive | Tenure | Party | Election(s) |
| — | Joseph W. Alton (1919–2013) | February 1, 1965 – December 2, 1974 | Republican | 19651970 |
| — | Robert A. Pascal (1934–2021) | December 2, 1974 – 1982 | Republican | 19741978 |
| | O. James Lighthizer (born 1946) | 1982 – 1990 | Democratic | 19821986 |
| | Robert R. Neall (born 1948) | 1990 – 1994 | Republican | 1990 |
| — | John G. Gary (born 1943) | 1994 – 1998 | Republican | 1994 |
| — | Janet S. Owens (born 1944) | 1998 – 2006 | Democratic | 19982002 |
| | John R. Leopold (born 1943) | December 4, 2006 – February 1, 2013 | Republican | 20062010 |
| — | John R. Hammond Acting | February 2013 | Republican | — |
| | Laura Neuman (born 1965) | February 22, 2013 – December 1, 2014 | Republican | — |
| | Steve Schuh (born 1960) | December 1, 2014 – December 3, 2018 | Republican | 2014 |
| | Steuart Pittman (born 1961) | December 3, 2018 – present | Democratic | 20182022 |

### Cecil

Executives of Cecil County :
| Executive | Tenure | Party | Election(s) |
| Tari Moore | December 3, 2012 – December 5, 2016 | Republican | 2012 |
| Alan McCarthy (born 1947) | December 5, 2016 – December 7, 2020 | Republican | 2016 |
| Danielle Hornberger (born 1981) | December 7, 2020 – December 2, 2024 | Republican | 2020 |
| Adam Streight (born 1974) | December 2, 2024 – present | Republican | 2024 |

### Frederick

Executives of Frederick County :
| Image | Executive | Tenure | Party | Party | Election(s) | Ref. |
| | Jan Gardner (born 1956) | December 1, 2014 – December 5, 2022 | | Democratic | 20142018 | |
| | Jessica Fitzwater | December 5, 2022 – present | | Democratic | 2022 | |

### Harford

Executives of Harford County :
| Image | Executive | Tenure | Party | Election(s) |
| — | Charles Anderson (born 1931) | December 28, 1972 – December 4, 1978 | Democratic | 19721974 |
| — | J. Thomas Barranger (1947–2011) | December 4, 1978 – December 6, 1982 | Democratic | 1978 |
| — | Habern W. Freeman (born 1941) | December 6, 1982 – December 3, 1990 | Democratic | 19821986 |
| | Eileen M. Rehrmann (born 1944) | December 3, 1990 – December 7, 1998 | Democratic | 19901994 |
| | James M. Harkins (born 1953) | December 7, 1998 – June 30, 2005 | Republican | 19982002 |
| | David R. Craig (born 1949) | July 4, 2005 – December 1, 2014 | Republican | 20062010 |
| | Barry Glassman (born 1962) | December 1, 2014 – December 5, 2022 | Republican | 20142018 |
| | Robert Cassilly (born 1958) | December 5, 2022 – present | Republican | 2022 |

### Howard

Executives of Howard County :
| Image | Executive | Tenure | Party | Election(s) |
| — | Omar Jones (born 1913) | January 28, 1969 – 1974 | Democratic | |
| — | Edward L. Cochran (born 1929) | December 1974 – December 1978 | Democratic | 1974 |
| — | J. Hugh Nichols (1930–2015) | December 1978 – July 1986 | Democratic | 19781982 |
| — | J. Hugh Nichols (1930–2015) | December 1978 – July 1986 | Republican | 19781982 |
| — | Ned Eakle (1926–2012) Acting | October 22, 1986 – December 1986 | Democratic | — |
| | Elizabeth Bobo (born 1943) | December 1, 1986 – December 3, 1990 | Democratic | 1986 |
| — | Chuck Ecker (1928–2015) | December 3, 1990 – December 1998 | Republican | 19901994 |
| | James N. Robey (born 1941) | December 1998 – December 4, 2006 | Democratic | 19982002 |
| | Kenneth Ulman (born 1974) | December 4, 2006 – December 1, 2014 | Democratic | 20062010 |
| | Allan H. Kittleman (born 1958) | December 1, 2024 – December 3, 2018 | Republican | 2014 |
| | Calvin Ball III (born 1975) | December 3, 2018 – present | Democratic | 20182022 |

### Montgomery

Executives of Montgomery County :
| Image | Executive | Tenure | Party | Election(s) |
| — | James P. Gleason (1921–2008) | December 7, 1970 – December 4, 1978 | Republican | 19701974 |
| — | Charles W. Gilchrist (1936–1999) | December 4, 1978 – December 1, 1986 | Democratic | 19781982 |
| | Sidney Kramer (1925–2022) | December 1, 1986 – December 3, 1990 | Democratic | 1986 |
| — | Neal Potter (1915–2008) | December 3, 1990 – December 7, 1994 | Democratic | 1990 |
| | Doug Duncan (born 1955) | December 7, 1994 – December 4, 2006 | Democratic | 199419982002 |
| | Ike Leggett (born 1944) | December 4, 2006 – December 3, 2018 | Democratic | 200620102014 |
| | Marc Elrich (born 1949) | December 3, 2018 – present | Democratic | 20182022 |

### Prince George's

Executives of Prince George's County :
| Image | Executive | Tenure | Party | Election(s) |
| — | William W. Gullett (1922–2015) | February 8, 1971 – 1974 | Republican | 1971 |
| — | Winfield M. Kelly Jr. (1935–2023) | 1974 – 1978 | Democratic | 1974 |
| | Lawrence Hogan (1928–2017) | December 1978 – December 19, 1982 | Republican | 1978 |
| | Parris Glendening (born 1942) | December 19, 1982 – December 1994 | Democratic | 198219861990 |
| — | Wayne Curry (1951–2014) | December 1994 – December 2, 2002 | Democratic | 19941998 |
| — | Jack B. Johnson (born 1949) | December 2, 2002 – December 6, 2010 | Democratic | 20022006 |
| | Rushern Baker (born 1958) | December 6, 2010 – December 3, 2018 | Democratic | 20102014 |
| | Angela Alsobrooks (born 1971) | December 3, 2018 – December 2, 2024 | Democratic | 20182022 |
| | Tara Jackson Acting | December 2, 2024 – present | Democratic | — |

### Wicomico

Executives of Wicomico County :
| Executive | Tenure | Party | Election(s) |
| Richard M. Pollitt Jr. (born 1952) | December 5, 2006 – December 2, 2014 | Democratic | 20062010 |
| Bob Culver (1952–2020) | December 2, 2014 – July 26, 2020 | Republican | 20142018 |
| John Psota (born 1963) | July 26, 2020 – December 6, 2022 | Republican | — |
| Julie Giordano (born 1981) | December 6, 2022 – present | Republican | 2022 |