Baltimore County school board: McNish wins District 7 as McClelland leads in District 3

Baltimore County voters cast ballots on Tuesday for seven school board seats, with results coming in slowly as of late Tuesday night.

In District 7, Rod McMillion conceded his seat to challenger Stacy McNish. McMillion, a member of the board for many years, acknowledged the outcome in an interview.

McNish had received approximately 54.6% of the vote as of just before midnight. This total included early voting, some mail-in ballots, and most Election Day ballots.

McMillion stated that he is gravely disappointed but noted that the people have spoken. He plans to call McNish on Wednesday morning to congratulate her.

McMillion taught in Baltimore County Public Schools for nearly 36 years. He spent 25 of those years at Chesapeake High School, serving as a teacher, athletic director, and coach. He was known for openly opposing the former superintendent’s budget earlier this year.

McNish describes herself as a mom and advocate who works with people with disabilities. In her voter guide, she supports reasonable restrictions on devices in class, allowing phones when they support learning. She also supports holding students back when necessary to improve math scores.

In District 3, Kelli Slattery McClelland led incumbent Maggie Litz Domanowski. McClelland, backed by Democrats and teachers unions, said she feels good about the results so far. She believes voters are ready for change after months of conversations about their priorities.

The District 3 race was the most expensive for a Baltimore County school board seat this year. Campaign finance records show McClelland raised nearly $49,000 through mid-October. This amount was twice as much as Domanowski raised. The next highest fundraising total was in District 6, where candidates raised over $11,600.

Partisan groups funded both District 3 candidates. McClelland received donations from about two dozen current and former elected Democrats, including U.S. Rep. Johnny Olszewski Jr. and Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman. The Maryland State Education Association provided $5,235 in cash and in-kind donations.

Domanowski received nearly $4,400 from 1776 Project PAC, a national conservative group that paid for mailers and robocalls. Domanowski, who has served on the board since 2022, was censured by her colleagues in 2025 for her tone during a budget meeting. The State Board of Education overturned that censure later in the year.