BOE Candidate 2024 Survey Results - Updated 9/7/24

2024 General: Early Voting - Thursday October 24, 2024 through Thursday October 31, 2024
Election Day - Tuesday November 5, 2024


Candidate responses to a survey focusing on LGBTQ+ issues are linked below. Please click on the individual candidates' names to view their responses.

As a 501(c)(3) organization, CARY does not meet with political candidates individually in the capacity of a CARY member or as a representative of CARY. Any statements, explicit or implied, made by any political candidate or their campaign to the contrary are inaccurate and misleading.

About the survey:

  • The questionnaire was emailed to all 12 BOE candidates on March 15, 2024 to the email addresses listed on the Maryland State Board of Elections website

  • Candidates were informed that the due date of their responses would be April 12, 2024

  • A reminder was sent on April 11, 2024 to ALL candidates about the due date

  • As of April 15, 2024, CARY had not received a response from the following candidates: Larry Doyle, Andre Gao, Trent Kittleman, and Pravin Ponnuri. UPDATE - Pravin Ponnuri submitted their response on April, 29, 2024 and the links below have been updated accordingly.

  • Candidate responses are provided in their entirety as submitted by the candidate and are for informational purposes. CARY is a registered 501(c)(3) organization and therefore does not endorse any political candidates

Candidates in the General Election:

District 1

Meg Ricks

Andre Gao - Did not respond to CARY’s request

District 2

Antonia Watts

Larry Doyle - Did not respond to CARY’s request

District 3

Jolene Mosley (unopposed)

District 4

Julie Kaplan

Jen Mallo

District 5

Andrea Chamblee

Trent Kittleman - Did not respond to CARY’s request

Candidates from the Primary Election who will not be going on to the General:

Pravin Ponnuri - Response received 4/29/24

Hiruy Hadgu

Cat Carter