County Executive Steuart Pittman gained ground on County Council member Jessica Haire in the Anne Arundel County executive race Friday after the first canvass of mail-in ballots showed the Democratic incumbent received twice as many votes from the first 11,200 votes counted.
Hummer was leading her Republican opponent Cheryl Renshaw with 68% of early votes and Election Day ballots cast, according to Maryland State Board of Election returns.
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Polls will open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at dozens of locations across Anne Arundel. Ballot drop boxes will also be available until 8 p.m. Tuesday for voters to deposit ballots they had mailed to them.
With a week until Election Day and residents already voting early, Anne Arundel County Council and General Assembly incumbents have largely outpaced their opponents in fundraising, campaign finance reports show.