The Maryland county executive elections of 2002 took place on November 5, 2002, with the primary election occurring on September 10, 2002.
Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County, and Prince George's County elected county executives.
Anne Arundel County
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Janet S. Owens, incumbent county executive
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Phillip D. Bissett, state delegate from the 30th district (1991–present)
Eliminated in primary Tom Angelis
Results
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Baltimore County
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee James T. Smith Jr., former associate judge of the Baltimore County Circuit Court (1985–2001)
Eliminated in primary Joseph Walters Jr.
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Douglas B. Riley, member of the Baltimore County Council from the 4th district (1998–present)
Results
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Harford County
Republican primary Candidates Nominee James M. Harkins, incumbent county executive
Eliminated in primary Ronald Roz, management systems consultant
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Paul Gilbert, former director of the Office of Economic Development (1990–1998)
Results
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Howard County
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee James N. Robey, incumbent county executive
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Steven H. Adler, businessman
Eliminated in primary Clark J. Schoeffield, telecommunications executive
Results
General election Results
Montgomery County
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Doug Duncan, incumbent county executive
Eliminated in primary William E. Legat
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Republican primary Candidates Nominee Eric Anderson
Eliminated in primary Jorge Ribas Shelly Skolnick
Results
General election Results
Prince George's County
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Jack B. Johnson, Prince George's County State's Attorney (1995–present)
Eliminated in primary Rushern Baker, state delegate from district 22B (1994–present) M. H. Jim Estepp, county councilmember (1994–present) C. Anthony Muse, former state delegate from the 26th district (1995–1999) Major Riddick, former chief of staff to Governor Parris Glendening
Results
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Audrey E. Scott, county councilmember (1994–present)
Eliminated in primary J. Mitchell Brown
Results
General election Results
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