Jess Douglass

Jess Douglass is running for an at-large seat on the Frederick County Board of Education in Maryland's nonpartisan 2026 election. Born in Pennsylvania, she earned a bachelor's degree in English and communication education from Penn State University. Douglass completed a master's degree in education from the University of Maryland in 2006. She has built a career in public education, working as a special education teacher and previously teaching in Montgomery County Public Schools. As a mother of four children in the public school district, her campaign advocates for smaller class sizes and well-funded behavioral health specialists.