1998 Maryland county executive elections
The Maryland county executive elections of 1998 took place on November 3, 1998. Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County, and Prince George's County elected county executives.
Anne Arundel County
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John G. Gary, incumbent county executive
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Janet S. Owens, judge of the Anne Arundel County Orphans' Court
Eliminated in primary
- Diane R. Evans, county councilmember
Baltimore County
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Dutch Ruppersberger, incumbent county executive
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John J. Bishop, state delegate
Harford County
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Art Helton, former state senator
Eliminated in primary
- Robert W. Cos, crane safety consultant
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- James M. Harkins, state delegate
Eliminated in primary
- David R. Craig, state senator
- Vedell Pace, helicopter engineer
Howard County
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Dennis R. Schrader, county councilmember
Eliminated in primary
- Charles C. Feaga, county councilmember
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- James N. Robey, chief of the Howard County Police Department
Montgomery County
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Doug Duncan, incumbent county executive
Eliminated in primary
- Michael K. Brown, postal worker
- Norman Hoffman, urban revitalization consultant and World War II veteran
- Susan C. Rich, animal rights acivist
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- James Schneider, real estate agent
Prince George's County
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Wayne Curry, incumbent county executive
Eliminated in primary
- Randy McRae, accountant and personal injury lawyer