Alleria Stanley

Alleria Stanley is the Democratic candidate for the Maryland House of Delegates, District 4, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] She is a retired U.S. Army veteran who served from 2003 to 2023 and, according to her Ballotpedia survey, serves on Frederick County commissions and the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners.[1][3]

Stanley served in the U.S. Army from 2003 to 2023 and earned an associate degree from Frederick Community College in 2025, according to Ballotpedia.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as a retired 20-year Army veteran and senior enlisted leader who deployed to Afghanistan, with roles ranging from Apache helicopter repairer to radiology technologist and manager of large medical departments.[3]

Stanley said she serves as a commissioner on the Frederick County Human Relations Commission and the Equity & Inclusion Commission, as a member of the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners, and as a director of Mission Belonging.[3] She said she is a Frederick County resident and a parent of five and grandmother.[3] She placed third in the June 23, 2026 Democratic primary and advanced to the general election.[1]

Stanley listed her key messages as requiring large industrial developments such as data centers to pay for their own infrastructure, protecting agricultural land and water supply, and fully funding public education.[3] She also named veterans' care, civil rights and expanded health care access as priorities.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.