{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Johnny Olszewski
|image = Balt-Co-Inaug-2018-404 (45443076254) (2).jpg
|caption = Olszewski in 2018
|state = [[Maryland]]
|district = {{ushr|MD|2|2nd}}
|term_start = January 3, 2025
|term_end =
|predecessor = [[Dutch Ruppersberger]]
|succeeding = [[Dutch Ruppersberger]]
|successor =
|office1 = 14th [[Baltimore County Executive|Executive of Baltimore County]]
|term_start1 = December 3, 2018
|term_end1 =
|predecessor1 = [[Donald Mohler]]
|successor1 = <!-- D'Andrea Walker (interim) -->
|state_delegate2 = Maryland
|district2 = [[Maryland Legislative District 6|6th]]
|term_start2 = June 12, 2006
|term_end2 = January 14, 2015
|appointer2 = [[Bob Ehrlich]]
|predecessor2 = [[John S. Arnick]]
|successor2 = [[Robin Grammer Jr.]]
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|9|10}}
|birth_place = [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]], U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]
|spouse = {{marriage|Marisa Azzone|2005}}
|children = 1
|education = [[Goucher College]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[George Washington University]] ([[Master of Arts|MA]])<br>[[University of Maryland, Baltimore County]] ([[Doctor of Philosophy|PhD]])
|signature = Johnny Olszewski signature.svg
| module = {{Listen|pos=center|embed=yes|filename=Johnny Olszewski in the Baltimore County Public Schools' 2023-2024 budget.ogg|title=Johnny Olszewski's voice|type=speech|description=Johnny Olszewski on the [[Baltimore County Public Schools]]' 2023–2024 budget<br/>Recorded July 3, 2023}}
}}
'''John Anthony Olszewski Jr.'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Maryland Association of Counties 2019-2020 Directory |url=https://www.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/frame.php?i=608083&p=39&pn=&ver=html5&view=issueViewer |publisher=Maryland Association of Counties |access-date=February 27, 2023}}</ref> ({{IPAc-en|oʊ|ˈ|ʃ|ɛ|s|k|i}} {{respell|oh|SHESK|ee}}; born September 10, 1982), also known by his nickname '''Johnny O''', is an American politician who is the 14th and current [[Baltimore County Executive|county executive]] of [[Baltimore County, Maryland]].
A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], Olszewski previously served as a student member of the [[Baltimore County Board of Education]] from 1999 to 2000, and two terms in the [[Maryland House of Delegates]] representing the [[Maryland Legislative District 6|6th district]] from 2006 to 2015. The district covered most of the southeastern portion of Baltimore County, including the town of [[Dundalk, Maryland]]. Olszewski unsuccessfully ran for the [[Maryland Senate]] in District 6 in [[2014 Maryland Senate election|2014]], narrowly losing to Republican challenger [[Johnny Ray Salling]]. Olszewski has served as Baltimore County Executive since 2018; he narrowly defeated state senator [[James Brochin]] in the [[2018 Maryland county executive elections#Baltimore County|2018 Democratic primary election]] and defeated former state Insurance Commissioner [[Alfred W. Redmer Jr.]] in the general election. Olszewski was re-elected in [[2022 Maryland county executive elections#Baltimore County|2022]], defeating Republican nominee [[Pat McDonough]].
Olszewski defeated radio host [[Kimberly Klacik]] in the [[2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland#District 2|2024 U.S. House of Representatives election]] in [[Maryland's 2nd congressional district]] to succeed [[Dutch Ruppersberger]]. He will be sworn in on January 3, 2025.
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Sarah Elfreth
|image = Senator Elfreth (cropped).jpg
|alt = Sarah Elfreth in her Annapolis office, 2019
|state = [[Maryland]]
|district = {{ushr|MD|3|3rd}}
|term_start = January 3, 2025
|predecessor = [[John Sarbanes]]
|succeeding = [[John Sarbanes]]
|successor =
|state_senate1 = Maryland
|district1 = [[Maryland Legislative District 30|30th]]
|term_start1 = January 9, 2019
|term_end1 =
|predecessor1 = [[John Astle]]
|successor1 =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|9|9}}
|birth_place = [[Barrington, New Jersey]], U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|education = [[Towson University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Johns Hopkins University]] ([[Master of Public Policy|MPP]])
|signature = Sarah Elfreth signature.svg
|website = {{Official website|https://sarahelfreth.com/}}
}}
'''Sarah Kelly Elfreth'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2012 Commencement |url=https://commencement.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/program-commencement-2012.pdf |date=May 24, 2012 |publisher=[[Johns Hopkins University]] |access-date=October 27, 2023}}</ref> (born September 9, 1988)<ref name="GAM-Bio">{{cite web |title=Members - Senator Sarah K. Elfreth |url=http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/members/details/elfreth01 |website=mgaleg.maryland.gov |publisher=[[Maryland General Assembly]] |access-date=June 5, 2020 |date=May 14, 2020}}</ref> is an American politician who has served as a member of the [[Maryland Senate]] representing the [[Maryland Legislative District 30|30th district]] since 2019.
Born and raised in New Jersey, Elfreth moved to Maryland to study political science at [[Towson University]] and later earn a [[Master of Public Policy|MPP]] from [[Johns Hopkins University]]. She became involved with Maryland politics while attending Towson. After graduating, Elfreth moved to Annapolis, where she successfully ran for the [[Maryland Senate]] in [[2018 Maryland Senate election#District 30|2018]], defeating Republican challenger and former state delegate [[Ron George]] in the general election. She was reelected in [[2022 Maryland Senate election#District 30|2022]]. Her district encompasses the lower half of [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland|Anne Arundel County]], including the state capital of [[Annapolis, Maryland|Annapolis]].
Elfreth won the 22-way Democratic primary in the [[2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland#District 3|U.S. House of Representatives election]] in [[Maryland's 3rd congressional district]] and then defeated the Republican nominee in the general election. She will be sworn in on January 3, 2025.
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = April McClain-Delaney
| image = April McClain-Delaney Jan2024.jpg
| caption =
| state = [[Maryland]]
| district = {{ushr|MD|6|6th}}
| term_start = January 3, 2025
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[David Trone]]
| succeeding = [[David Trone]]
| successor =
| birth_name = April McClain
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|5|28}}
| birth_place = [[Buhl, Idaho]], U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| spouse = {{marriage|[[John Delaney (Maryland politician)|John Delaney]]|1989}}
| children = 4
| education = [[Northwestern University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])<br>[[Georgetown University]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]])
| website = {{url|aprilmcclaindelaneyforcongress.com|Campaign website}}
}}
'''April McClain-Delaney''' ({{nee|'''McClain'''}}; born May 28, 1964) is an American lawyer, government official, and politician who served as an official of the [[United States Department of Commerce|U.S. Department of Commerce]] during the [[Presidency of Joe Biden|Biden administration]]. A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], she won the [[2024 Maryland's 6th congressional district|U.S. House of Representatives election]] in {{ushr|MD|6}} after prevailing from a crowded primary and defeating Republican former state delegate [[Neil Parrott]] in the general election. She is the wife of former Congressman [[John Delaney (Maryland politician)|John Delaney]], who represented the 6th district from 2013 to 2019.
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Neil Parrott
|image = Neil Parrott.jpg
|caption = Parrott in 2017
| state = [[Maryland]]
| district = {{ushr|MD|6|6th}}
| term_start = January 3, 2025
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[David Trone]]
| succeeding = [[David Trone]]
| office1 = Member of the [[Maryland House of Delegates]]
| term_start1 = January 12, 2011
| term_end1 = January 11, 2023
| predecessor1 = [[Christopher B. Shank]] (2B)<br>[[Andrew A. Serafini]] (2A)
| successor1 = [[Brett Wilson (Maryland politician)|Brett Wilson]] (2B)<br>[[William Valentine (politician)|William Valentine]] (2A)
| constituency1 = [[Maryland House of Delegates District 2B|District 2B]] (2011–2015)<br>[[Maryland House of Delegates District 2A|District 2A]] (2015–2023)
| birth_name = Neil Conrad Parrott
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|7|30}}
| birth_place = [[Bethesda, Maryland]], U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| spouse = {{marriage|April Wise|1999}}
| children = 3
| education = [[University of Maryland, College Park]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])<br>[[Mount St. Mary's University]] ([[Master of Business Administration|MBA]])
| signature = Neil Parrott signature.svg
}}
'''Neil Conrad Parrott''' (born July 30, 1970) is an American politician who was a member of the [[Maryland House of Delegates]] from 2011 to 2023.
Born and raised in Maryland, Parrott graduated from the [[University of Maryland, College Park]] and [[Mount St. Mary's University]]. He began his career as a traffic engineer for the [[Maryland State Highway Administration]] and the city of [[Frederick, Maryland]]. Parrott first became involved in politics in 2002 and was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2010, first representing [[Maryland House of Delegates District 2B|District 2B]] from 2011 to 2015 and then [[Maryland House of Delegates District 2A|District 2A]] until 2023. During his tenure, Parrott organized efforts petitioning laws passed by the Maryland General Assembly to [[2012 Maryland Question 6|legalize same-sex marriage]] and [[2012 Maryland Question 4|extend in-state tuition to undocumented students]], which were upheld by voters.
Parrott ran for the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] in [[Maryland's 6th congressional district]] in [[2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland#District 6|2020]] and [[2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland#District 6|2022]], losing both times to incumbent [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[David Trone]]. After running for the 6th district a third time in [[2024 Maryland's 6th congressional district election|2024]], he defeated narrowly Democratic nominee [[April McClain-Delaney]] in the general election. He is the first Republican to represent the 6th district since [[Roscoe Bartlett]].
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Angela Alsobrooks
|image = Angela Alsobrooks Sep2023.jpg
|alt = Alsobrooks at the Tawes Crab and Clam Bake in 2023
|jr/sr = United States Senator
|state = [[Maryland]]
|alongside = [[Chris Van Hollen]]
|term_start = January 3, 2025
|term_end =
|predecessor = [[Ben Cardin]]
|succeeding = [[Ben Cardin]]
|successor =
|office1 = 8th [[List of Prince George's County Executives|Executive of Prince George's County]]
|term_start1 = December 3, 2018
|term_end1 =
|predecessor1 = [[Rushern Baker]]
|successor1 =
|office2 = State's Attorney of [[Prince George's County, Maryland|Prince George's County]]
|term_start2 = January 3, 2011
|term_end2 = December 3, 2018
|predecessor2 = [[Glenn Ivey]]
|successor2 = [[Aisha Braveboy]]
|birth_name = Angela Deneece Alsobrooks
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|2|23}}
|birth_place = [[Suitland, Maryland]], U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|spouse =
|children = 1
|education = [[Duke University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[University of Maryland, Baltimore]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]])
|signature = Angela Alsobrooks signature.svg
|website = {{url|angelaalsobrooks.com|Campaign website}}
| module = {{Listen|pos=center|embed=yes|filename=Angela Alsobrooks on her early life and political career.ogg|title=Angela Alsobrooks' voice|type=speech|description=Angela Alsobrooks on her early life and political career<br/>Recorded May 24, 2021}}
}}
'''Angela Deneece Alsobrooks''' (born February 23, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician who is the 8th and current county executive of [[Prince George's County, Maryland]]. She is also the first female county executive of Prince George's County, as well as the first Black female county executive in Maryland history. A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], Alsobrooks previously served two terms as the county's state's attorney from 2010 to 2018.
Born and raised in Prince George's County, Alsobrooks graduated from [[Duke University]] and the [[University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law]]. She began her career as an attorney for local firms before becoming involved in county government as a domestic violence prosecutor and appointed official within county executive [[Jack B. Johnson]]'s administration. She was elected state's attorney of Prince George's County in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. Alsobrooks has served as Prince George's County Executive since 2018; she defeated former U.S. representative [[Donna Edwards]] in the [[2018 Maryland county executive elections#Prince George's County|2018 Democratic primary election]] and ran unopposed in the general election. Alsobrooks was re-elected in [[2022 Maryland county executive elections#Prince George's County|2022]].
Alsobrooks defeated Republican former governor [[Larry Hogan]] in the [[2024 United States Senate election in Maryland]] to replace outgoing Democratic senator [[Ben Cardin]], becoming Maryland's first African-American senator and the third African-American woman elected as senator of any U.S. state.{{efn|Alsobrooks is the fourth African-American U.S. senator overall following [[Carol Moseley Braun]] of Illinois, [[Kamala Harris]] of California, and [[Laphonza Butler]] of California. Alsobrooks was also elected alongside [[Lisa Blunt Rochester]], marking the first time in U.S. history that two African-American women served in the U.S. Senate simultaneously.}} She will be sworn in on January 3, 2025.
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Jolene Ivey
|image = Jolene Ivey Peace Cross Rededication.jpg
|caption =
|office = Member of the [[Prince George's County, Maryland|Prince George's County]] Council
|term_start = December 3, 2018
|term_end =
|constituency = 5th district (2018–2024)<br>At-large district (2024–present)
|predecessor = [[Andrea Harrison]] (5th)<br>Mel Franklin (at-large)
|successor = TBD (5th)
|state_delegate1 = Maryland
|district1 = [[Maryland Legislative District 47|47th]]
|term_start1 = January 10, 2007
|term_end1 = January 14, 2015
|predecessor1 = Rosetta C. Parker
|successor1 = [[Jimmy Tarlau]]
|birth_name = Jolene Stephenson
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|7|30}}
|birth_place = [[Washington, D.C.]], U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|spouse = {{marriage|[[Glenn Ivey]]|1988}}
|children = 5, including [[Julian Ivey]]
|education = [[Towson University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[University of Maryland, College Park]] ([[Master of Arts|MA]])
}}
'''Jolene Ivey''' ([[née]] Stephenson; born July 30, 1961) is an American politician who has served as a member of the [[Prince George's County, Maryland#County executive and council|Prince George's County Council]] since 2018, first representing the 5th district from 2018 to 2024 and then the county's at-large district since 2024. She has also served as the council's president since 2023. A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], Ivey was a member of the [[Maryland House of Delegates]] from the [[Maryland Legislative District 47|47th district]] from 2007 to 2015.
Ivey unsuccessfully ran for [[lieutenant governor of Maryland]] on the ticket of Maryland Attorney General [[Doug Gansler]] in [[2014 Maryland gubernatorial election|2014]], placing second behind Lieutenant Governor [[Anthony Brown (Maryland politician)|Anthony Brown]] and his running mate [[Kenneth Ulman]].
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