Board of Education in Councilmanic District 4, Maryland

2026 Primary Election

• Brian Hampton — Board of Education in Councilmanic District 4, Maryland

  Brian Hampton is a nonpartisan incumbent running for re-election to the Cecil County Board of Education, representing District 4 in Maryland. Appointed to the role by Governor Wes Moore in April 2025, he actively serves the Port Deposit and Perryville communities. Hampton brings a strong background of public service as a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, and he currently works as a chemical engineer for the U.S. Army. Deeply involved in his local community, he is a proud parent of two children, a Citizens Advisory Committee member, and a dedicated student mentor. He is committed to continuing his service in the June 2026 nonpartisan primary election.

• Stavros Plagianakos — Board of Education in Councilmanic District 4, Maryland

  Stavros Plagianakos is a nonpartisan candidate running for the Cecil County Board of Education to represent District 4 in Maryland. He officially filed his candidacy in February 2026. Plagianakos is set to appear on the ballot for the upcoming June 23, 2026 primary election, competing against incumbent Brian Hampton and fellow challengers Sheila Tome and Loucretia Wood. Prior to his current campaign for local public office, he pursued higher education in the area and was recognized on the Dean's List at Harford Community College for the fall 2024 semester. Plagianakos's campaign committee is registered under the name The People for Plagianakos.

• Sheila A. Tome — Board of Education in Councilmanic District 4, Maryland

  Sheila A. Tome is a non-partisan candidate running for a seat on the Board of Education in Maryland, specifically representing Councilmanic District 4 in Cecil County. She formally filed her candidacy for the 2026 election in February 2026. Her campaign is supported by her official committee, Friends of Sheila A. Tome. She resides in Port Deposit, Maryland. The non-partisan contest appears on the ballot concurrently with the state's 2026 gubernatorial primary election. In this race, Tome faces candidates Brian Hampton, Stavros Plagianakos, and Loucretia A. Wood for the single available Board of Education seat in District 4.

• Loucretia A. Wood — Board of Education in Councilmanic District 4, Maryland

  Loucretia A. Wood is a candidate running for election to the Cecil County Board of Education to represent Councilmanic District 4 in Maryland. Wood is running as a non-partisan candidate in the primary election scheduled for June 23, 2026. The general election will take place on November 3, 2026. In the primary, she faces incumbent Brian Hampton, as well as challengers Stavros Plagianakos and Sheila Tome. Wood's campaign committee is officially registered under her own name. She filed to run for the Board of Education seat on February 24, 2026. Additional public details regarding her personal and professional background remain sparse.