County Executive Announces Re-Election Campaign, Seeks 2nd Term Starting in 2022

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD — Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announced Wednesday that he will seek a second term in the 2022 election. The Democrat listed some of his top accomplishments as raising pay for teachers and first responders, addressing traffic bottlenecks and protecting local forests.

"Since taking office we’ve done exactly what we promised," Pittman said in a press release. "We did all this with fiscal discipline, keeping taxes among the lowest in the state."

The Democrat first took office in 2018. He won 52.3 percent of the vote, upsetting Republican incumbent Steve Schuh.

The Competition

Pittman does not yet have a competitor in the Democratic Party. Two Republican candidates, Chris Jahn and Herb McMillan, already announced their bids for county executive.

Jahn is a political newcomer who works in business management. The Republican noted that he is frustrated with partisan divides.

"I have enjoyed frequent debate with people on both sides of the aisle over the years," Jahn stated on his campaign website. "In the last twenty years or so, I have watched as the two major parties have all but refused to work together. It’s time for a change."

McMillan is a former state delegate who represented the Annapolis area during two stints between 2003 and 2019. He has frequently criticized Pittman for being too liberal.

"The Pittman Administration’s excessively restrictive, unscientific Covid policies, coupled with his tax increases, have been devastating to our children, our businesses, and our workers," McMillan commented on his webpage. "You can count on my proven record of strong values, independent thinking, and fiscally conservative principles to get Anne Arundel County back on course."

Campaign Finance

Pittman understands that McMillan carries some name recognition, but he is confident in his platform.

"We will likely be up against a very well-funded opponent with a very different agenda," Pittman continued. "But I can assure you that our story and our values are the ones that will truly make Anne Arundel County The Best Place For All."

The most recent campaign finance reports showed that Pittman had $237,497.18 in his account. McMillan posted $27,522.99. Jahn's data will show during the next reporting period because his political action committee, or campaign fund, debuted after the previous cutoff.

These filings came out on Jan. 13 and have likely changed since then. McMillan declared his candidacy about three months later, so his donations may now be flowing in more rapidly.

Important Dates

Candidates will file their next campaign finance reports by Jan. 19, 2022.

Early voting for the primary election will last from June 16, 2022 through June 23, 2022. Primary election day is June 28, 2022.

The general election will host early voting from Oct. 27, 2022 through Nov. 03, 2022. Election day is Nov. 08, 2022.

The full election calendar is available at this link.

Candidate Information

To learn more about each candidate, click on their name to visit their campaign website.

• Chris Jahn
• Herb McMillan
• Steuart Pittman

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