Board of Education in Kent, Maryland

2026 Primary Election

• John J. Beloved — Board of Education in Kent, Maryland

  John J. Beloved is a resident of Chestertown, Maryland, who has been actively engaged in local Kent County politics. Living on Devon Drive, Beloved sought to represent his community by running for the Chestertown Town Council in Ward 3 during a special election in early 2026. He participated in a candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters. Shortly thereafter, Beloved filed as a non-partisan candidate for the Kent County Board of Education ahead of the 2026 primary election. Though he launched a campaign website, state records indicate he withdrew his candidacy for the Board of Education on April 14, 2026.

• Cameron Brooks — Board of Education in Kent, Maryland

  Cameron Brooks is a candidate running for a seat on the Board of Education in Kent County, Maryland. Participating as a non-partisan candidate in the 2026 election cycle, Brooks is one of several contenders vying for a position on the public school board. The Board of Education race is a key local contest on the ballot for the upcoming June 23 primary election, with early voting scheduled to run from June 11 through June 18. Public information regarding Brooks's specific campaign platform remains notably sparse, but the candidate officially filed to appear on the 2026 local ballot alongside fellow challengers and incumbents to serve Kent County.

• Zeke Falcon — Board of Education in Kent, Maryland

  Zeke Falcon is an active candidate running for a seat on the Board of Education in Kent County, Maryland. Officially registered as a Non-Partisan candidate, he currently resides in Chestertown. Falcon filed for his campaign on February 24, 2026, ahead of the June 23, 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election. Early voting for this local race is scheduled to take place from June 11 through June 18. In the upcoming election for the county's Board of Education, Falcon is competing alongside several other local candidates, including John J. Beloved, Cameron Brooks, and the current incumbent, "Trish" McGee.

• Trish McGee — Board of Education in Kent, Maryland

  Trish McGee is a non-partisan candidate and President of the Kent County Board of Education in Maryland, serving a third elected term. Moving to Chestertown at age eight, she is an honors graduate of St. Andrew's School and earned a bachelor's degree in history from Washington College. A fourth-generation journalist, she retired after a 37-year career as a reporter and photographer for the Kent County News and is now the owner and publisher of The Evening Enterprise. Dedicated to her community, McGee has coached high school field hockey for over 30 years and is a Character Counts! volunteer.