Board of Education in Commissioner District 4, Maryland

2026 Primary Election

• Denise M. Joseph — Board of Education in Commissioner District 4, Maryland

  Denise M. Joseph is a non-partisan candidate for the Board of Education in Commissioner District 4, Maryland. She previously ran for the District 9 seat on the Prince George's County Board of Education in 2014. Joseph earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland, College Park, and her master's degree from Towson University. Her professional background includes working as an English teacher at a Washington, D.C., charter school, a substitute teacher in Maryland and Virginia, and a Youth Resource Coordinator at Hope Forward. Joseph also served on the Citizen Review Board for Children in Charles County.

• Michael "Mike" Lukas — Board of Education in Commissioner District 4, Maryland

  Michael "Mike" Lukas is a non-partisan candidate for the Maryland Board of Education, Commissioner District 4. A retired electrical engineer, he dedicated 38 years to the U.S. Navy before focusing on local education. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland College Park, with graduate studies at George Mason University and the Naval Postgraduate School. As an experienced school board member, Lukas advocates for equal opportunities for all children, high academic standards, and fiscal accountability. He strongly supports the Blueprint for Maryland's Future to improve state education.