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Comptroller · Maryland · 2026 Primary
The Comptroller is the chief financial officer of a Maryland county or municipality. They are responsible for overseeing the collection of taxes and other revenues, managing the county's or city's finances, and ensuring that public funds are spent properly. By managing public funds, the Comptroller helps ensure the county or city can provide essential services.
View all candidates in this raceBrooke Elizabeth Lierman is a civil rights attorney who served eight years as a State Delegate representing part of Baltimore City before becoming the first woman elected Comptroller of Maryland in 2022, winning with over 60% of the vote against both Democratic and Republican opponents. She launched her reelection campaign for four more years as the state's top tax collector and chief financial officer, focusing on modernizing the office to ensure efficient operations while serving as a member of the Board of Public Works where she has final say on state contracts. Lierman describes herself as the people's advocate championing needs from small business owners to students to seniors, committed to unlocking the potential of the Comptroller's office to build communities that are more equitable, resilient, and prosperous. During her first term, she unveiled a new website, set up systems for collecting business taxes, created an online customer service portal, added a taxpayer advocate to staff, and delivered Maryland's first-ever economic status report.
Sources: Campaign website
As your Comptroller, I am committed to unlocking the potential of the office to build communities around the state that are more equitable, more resilient, and more prosperous.
I am honored to be the people's advocate – championing the needs for everyone from small business owners to students to seniors.
We will modernize the office to ensure we are working efficiently and effectively. We will take the Office of the Comptroller from our mainframe systems to the cloud – transforming the office into a modern efficient and effective resource for every Marylander, business, contractor, and non-profit.
Source: brookelierman.com
Modernization
Transforming the Comptroller's office from mainframe systems to cloud for efficiency and effectiveness
“We will take the Office of the Comptroller from our mainframe systems to the cloud – transforming the office into a modern efficient and effective resource for every Marylander, business, contractor, and non-profit.”
Equity
Using state dollars to close the racial wealth divide and build more equitable communities
“dedicated to using our dollars to close the racial wealth divide, build a climate resilient state, and grow prosperity in all communities.”
Tax Services
Streamlining tax services and closing the tax gap through proactive outreach
“Through our revenue collection operations, we ensure we are engaging in proactive outreach to all those who need support and closing the tax gap that exists so we can fund our state priorities”
Economic Empowerment
Championing policies and pursuing partnerships that ignite economic empowerment, equity, and resilience
“As our Comptroller, she is focused on championing policies and pursuing partnerships that ignite economic empowerment, equity, and resilience.”
Sustainable Infrastructure
Investing in sustainable infrastructure as part of modernization efforts
“from delivering the state's first-ever economic status report to streamlining tax services and investing in sustainable infrastructure”
Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman launched her reelection bid asking voters to give her four more years so she can continue modernizing the office. During her first term, she reimagined how the office serves people by delivering the state's first-ever economic status report, streamlining tax services, and investing in sustainable infrastructure. She was a lawyer and state delegate representing Baltimore before becoming the first woman to be elected comptroller in 2022, besting Bowie Mayor Tim Adams in the Democratic primary and defeating former Harford County Executive Barry Glassman in the general election by comfortable margins.
“As a member of the Board of Public Works, I am committed to ensuring best value on every expenditure and dedicated to using our dollars to close the racial wealth divide”
Source“Through our revenue collection operations, we ensure we are engaging in proactive outreach to all those who need support and closing the tax gap that exists so we can fund our state priorities”
Source“dedicated to using our dollars to close the racial wealth divide, build a climate resilient state, and grow prosperity in all communities.”
Source“We will take the Office of the Comptroller from our mainframe systems to the cloud – transforming the office into a modern efficient and effective resource”
Source“As your Comptroller, I am committed to unlocking the potential of the office to build communities around the state that are more equitable, more resilient, and more prosperous.”
Source“I am honored to be the people's advocate – championing the needs for everyone from small business owners to students to seniors.”
Source“championing the needs for everyone from small business owners to students to seniors”
Source“build communities around the state that are more equitable, more resilient, and more prosperous.”
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