Former PGCPS school board member Shayla Adams-Stafford won the Democratic primary in the March 4 Prince George’s County Council District 5 special election.
Adams-Stafford received nearly 50 percent of the vote in the race, according to the Maryland state elections board. Attorney Ryan Middleton finished in second place with about 29 percent of the vote.
Five candidates, including Adams-Stafford and Middleton, ran for the Democratic nomination for the District 5 seat. The district includes Bladensburg, Landover and Springdale.
Adams-Stafford previously served as a Prince George’s County Public Schools school board member from 2020 to 2024 before resigning from the position in December to run for the vacant county council seat. She is also the CEO and founder of AdaptiveX — a software and professional development company.
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The March 4 special primary election comes after former District 5 council member Jolene Ivey won a special election in November for the council’s at-large seat.
As a council member, Adams-Stafford wants to lower taxes and increase affordable healthcare and transportation options for seniors, according to her campaign website. She also plans to collaborate with unions and educational institutions to develop apprenticeship and job training programs to create high-wage opportunities for residents, her website said.
Adams-Stafford will face Marine Corps veteran Fred Price Jr., who ran unopposed in the Republican primary, in the special general election on June 3.
This story has been updated.
