Democratic Central Committee in Legislative District 17, Maryland

2026 Primary Election

• Denise Henderson — Democratic Central Committee in Legislative District 17, Maryland

  Denise Henderson is a Democratic candidate running for a seat on the Maryland Democratic Central Committee, representing Legislative District 17. A resident of Gaithersburg in Montgomery County, Maryland, she officially filed her candidacy on January 30, 2026, ahead of the 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election. In this race, Henderson is seeking to become one of the local members representing her district's interests within the county and state party organization. While public biographical details regarding her broader professional career remain sparse, she is an active registered candidate committed to supporting the local Democratic Party's operations.

• Jennifer Guzman Hosey — Democratic Central Committee in Legislative District 17, Maryland

  Jennifer Guzman Hosey is a Bolivian-American politician running for the Democratic Central Committee in Maryland's Legislative District 17. First appointed to the committee in 2015, she co-led reforms to ensure committee members are elected on the primary ballot. Hosey earned a BA in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland and a Master in Public Administration from Harvard University, attending with an endorsement from Congressman Jamie Raskin. She also served as a pledged delegate for Barack Obama at the 2012 Democratic National Convention and interned in Senator Ted Kennedy's Foreign Policy and Defense Office.

• Jayson L. Spiegel — Democratic Central Committee in Legislative District 17, Maryland

  Jayson L. Spiegel is running for the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee, representing Legislative District 17 in Maryland. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2009 after 28 years of commissioned service in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve. During the Clinton Administration, he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army. An experienced attorney and current program manager at Optivor Technologies, Spiegel strongly advocates for veterans. He serves as President of the Maryland Military Coalition and as an advisor for the Maryland Democratic Party Veterans Council. He resides in Gaithersburg.