Glen Geelhaar

Glen Geelhaar is a Republican candidate for the Maryland House of Delegates, District 8, in the November 3, 2026 general election, and works in telecommunications.[1][2] He ran for the same district in 2022 and lost in the general election.[1]

Glen Geelhaar graduated from Parkville High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Stevenson University in 2007; he works in telecommunications.[1] He was a Republican candidate for Maryland House of Delegates District 8 in 2022, finishing sixth with 12.3 percent of the vote in the November 8 general election for the district's three seats.[1] Geelhaar advanced from the June 23, 2026 Republican primary for the same district.[1]

In a Ballotpedia survey, Geelhaar listed his key campaign messages as affordability (lower utility and energy bills and tax relief for families and seniors), safety (safe communities, effective law enforcement and accountability for violent crime) and education (expanded trade and career education, restoring driver's education and strengthening core academics).[3] He said he is personally passionate about education and disabilities, and he listed Maryland Right to Life and Stand for Health Freedom as endorsers.[3]

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