Federal Officials

The President and Vice President are elected every four years in the General Election and they are the leaders of the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government. These two officials are the only ones who may gain office by not simply winning the majority of the popular vote. Their election is also determined by a complicated process, which varies from state to state, the Electoral College. Maryland has 10 of the 538 electoral votes. Our primary process also varies from state to state and determines who can become a party's nominee. Maryland is one of eleven states which has a "closed" primary.

Each state has two Senators for a total of 100. Each one is elected state-wide, but we only get to elect one of the two at a time, Senators serve a term of six years, and the elections are staggered so that one-third of the total are elected every two years. During a six-year period, there will be two Senate elections in a state, so over the six-year period, we get to vote for both.

Maryland is comprised of eight U.S. Congressional districts, so we have 8 of the 435 seats in the lower house of Congress. As of 2022, Frederick County is now exclusively included in the 6th district.