U.S. Air Force veteran Jonathan White won the Republican primary for Prince George’s County Executive.
White earned nearly 38 percent of the 3,613 votes cast in the March 4 special primary, according to the Maryland state elections board. White defeated U.S. Army veteran Jesse Peed and victims’ rights advocate George McDermott in the race.
About 7 percent of Prince George’s County voters are registered Republicans, according to data from the 2024 presidential primary election.
White served in the Air Force for 20 years and has also worked as an information technology specialist for the U.S. Department of State.
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The special election comes after former county executive Angela Alsobrooks resigned 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.
White plans to prioritize public safety and economic development programs, according to his campaign website.
According to his website, White would implement community policing strategies and increase public safety resources through hiring more police officers and investing in body cameras and crime analytics tools.
He also hopes to provide mentorship, grants and low-interest loans to small businesses and encourage entrepreneurship across the county, according to his website.
White will face Democrat Aisha Braveboy, the county’s state’s attorney, in the general election on June 3.
