Prince George’s County voters headed to the polls on March 4 for a special primary election to elect their next county executive.

Eight Democrats and three Republicans are running for the seat after Angela Alsobrooks resigned as county executive in December following her U.S. Senate victory. Tara Jackson, who was previously the county’s chief administrative officer, serves as the acting county executive.

Prince George’s County at-large council member Jolene Ivey, a Democrat, dropped out of the race last month.

Victims’ rights advocate George McDermott, U.S. Army veteran Jesse Peed and U.S Air Force veteran Jonathan White are running for the Republican nomination.

The eight Democrats running are:

  • Former Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker III
  • Prince George’s County state’s attorney Aisha Braveboy
  • Business owner Marcellus Crews
  • Prince George’s County at-large council member Calvin Hawkins
  • Business owner Ron Hunt
  • Financial professional Albert Slocum
  • Attorney Moisette Tonya Sweat
  • State Sen. Alonzo Washington (D-Prince George’s)

Follow along below for live updates about the race for Prince George’s County’s next county executive.

Updated March 15, 11 a.m.

Braveboy and White will face off in the June 3 county executive special election after official results were released Friday.

Braveboy earned about 46 percent of the vote in the race and won the Democratic primary by more than 25,000 votes over Baker and Hawkins. White defeated Peed by 122 votes in the Republican race.

Updated March 12, 10:30 a.m.

Baker conceded in the Democratic primary Tuesday night, according to a statement posted on X. Baker congratulated Braveyboy on her expected victory and vowed to continue working with her moving forward, he said in the statement.

Updated March 11, 2 p.m.

White’s lead in the Republican primary continues to grow, as he now holds nearly 38 percent of the vote. White has a 117-vote lead over Peed with more than 3,500 votes counted in the race.

Braveboy continues to hold a strong lead in the Democratic primary with more than 46 percent of the vote. She declared victory in the race on March 4.

Updated March 8, 10 a.m.

White has stretched out his lead in the Republican primary, holding about 37 percent of the vote. He has an 88-vote lead over Peed, according to unofficial results at 7:08 p.m. on Friday.

Braveboy continues to hold a commanding lead in the Democratic race with more than 46 percent of the vote. Baker and Hawkins remain in second and third place, respectively.

More than 82,500 votes have been counted in the election so far.

Updated March 7, 9:45 a.m.

Hawkins has conceded in the Democratic primary, according to a news release Friday morning. Hawkins congratulated Braveboy on her expected victory and reaffirmed his commitment to serving residents as a council member, he said in the release.

Updated March 7, 9:20 a.m.

Braveboy continues to hold a strong lead in the Democratic primary with nearly 44 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results at 7:14 p.m. on Thursday. Baker trails Braveboy by more than 11,000 votes and has earned more than 19 percent of the vote. Hawkins is in third place with about 16 percent.

White has taken the lead in the Republican primary with 35 percent. He holds a 56-vote lead over Peed and a 101-vote lead over McDermott.

49,087 votes have been counted in the election so far.

Updated March 5, 10:30 a.m.

Braveboy declared victory in the race for the Democratic nomination last night. Braveboy leads the race with about 43 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results at 12:40 a.m. Baker trails with about 21 percent of the vote, and Hawkins follows with about 20 percent of the vote.

McDermott has a small lead over Peed and White in the Republican contest. All three candiates have about one-third of the vote.

25,270 votes have been counted in the election so far.

Updated March 4, 10:45 p.m.

Braveboy is leading the race for Democratic county executive nominee with about 44 percent of the vote. She is trailed by Baker, who has about 20 percent of the vote, and Hawkins, who has about 13 percent of the vote.

All three Republican candidates have about one-third of the votes each.

14,770 votes have been counted in the election so far.

Updated Tuesday, 8 p.m.

Polls just closed in Prince George’s County and vote counting is underway.