Board of Education in Montgomery County School District District 5, Maryland

2026 Primary Election

• Elma-Lorraine Diggs — Board of Education in Board of Education District 5, Maryland

  Elma-Lorraine Diggs is a global health policy advisor and the mother of two children who currently attend Montgomery County Public Schools. She is running as a nonpartisan candidate for the Montgomery County Board of Education to represent District 5 in Maryland. Diggs is seeking to fill an open seat previously held by Vice President Brenda Wolff, who is not seeking reelection. Notably, she is running unchallenged in her district. Diggs will appear on the ballot for the primary election on June 23, 2026, ahead of the general election on November 3, 2026. Her campaign committee is registered as Friends of Elma-Lorraine Diggs.