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
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Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Janet S. Owens, judge of the Anne Arundel County Orphans' Court
Eliminated in primary Diane R. Evans, county councilmember
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Baltimore County Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Dutch Ruppersberger, incumbent county executive
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Republican primary Candidates Nominee John J. Bishop, state delegate
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Harford County Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Art Helton, former state senator
Eliminated in primary Robert W. Cos, crane safety consultant
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Republican primary Candidates Nominee James M. Harkins, state delegate
Eliminated in primary David R. Craig, state senator Vedell Pace, helicopter engineer
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Howard County Republican primary Candidates Nominee Dennis R. Schrader, county councilmember
Eliminated in primary Charles C. Feaga, county councilmember
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Democratic primary Candidates Nominee James N. Robey, chief of the Howard County Police Department
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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 activist
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Republican primary Candidates Nominee James Schneider, real estate agent
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Prince George's County Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Wayne Curry, incumbent county executive
Eliminated in primary Randy McRae, accountant and personal injury lawyer
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