Howard County Councilman Calvin Ball announced Thursday he will run for county executive in the November 2018 elections.
Ball is a Democrat who represents District 2, including Long Reach and Oakland Mills in Columbia as well as portions of Ellicott City, Elkridge and Jessup. He has served on the council since 2006.
County Executive Allan Kittleman, a Republican, announced in June that he would seek re-election to a second term.
Ball’s announcement comes after months of speculation over plans for his political future, as his third and final term on the County Council ends in 2018 due to term limits.
Walking in to the tune of Stevie Wonder’s “Signed, Sealed, Delivered,” Ball, accompanied by his wife Shani and daughters Alexis and Alyssa, made his announcement Thursday night surrounded by supporters at Kahler Hall in Columbia.
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