Maryland Comptroller
| Maryland Comptroller | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $165,000 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $10,416,871 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Authority: | Maryland Constitution, Article 6, Section 1 |
| Selection Method: | Elected |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Maryland Comptroller Brooke Elizabeth Lierman | |
| Elections | |
| Next election: | November 3, 2026 |
| Last election: | November 8, 2022 |
| Other Maryland Executive Offices | |
| Governor •Lieutenant Governor •Secretary of State •Attorney General •Comptroller •Treasurer •Superintendent of Education •Agriculture Secretary •Insurance Commissioner •Natural Resources Commissioner •Secretary of Labor •Public Service Commission | |
TheComptroller of the State of Maryland is the chief financial officer of the government ofMaryland. The comptroller is elected to a four-year term during the federal midterm election (i.e. 2018, 2022, and 2026) and is not subject to term limits.[1]
Current officeholder
The current Maryland Comptroller isBrooke Elizabeth Lierman (D). Lierman assumed office in 2023.
Authority
The office of the comptroller is established by Article 6, Section 1 of theMaryland Constitution.[2]
Article 6, Section 1:
| There shall be a Treasury Department, consisting of a Comptroller chosen by the qualified electors of the State, who shall receive such salary as may be fixed by law; and a Treasurer, to be appointed... |
Qualifications
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Elections
Maryland elects comptrollers in the midterm elections, that is, even years that are not presidential election years. For Maryland, 2018, 2022, 2026, and 2030 are all comptroller election years. Legally, the Comptroller is sworn into office on the third Monday of January following the election.[1]
2022
- See also:Maryland Comptroller election, 2022
General election
General election for Maryland Comptroller
Brooke Elizabeth Lierman defeatedBarry Glassman in the general election for Maryland Comptroller on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brooke Elizabeth Lierman (D)  | 61.6 | 1,223,044 |
 | Barry Glassman (R) | 38.3 | 761,422 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 2,244 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,986,710 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland Comptroller
Brooke Elizabeth Lierman defeatedTim Adams in the Democratic primary for Maryland Comptroller on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brooke Elizabeth Lierman | 66.2 | 422,815 |
 | Tim Adams | 33.8 | 215,564 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 638,379 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland Comptroller
Barry Glassman advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland Comptroller on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Barry Glassman | 100.0 | 232,414 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 232,414 | ||
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Past elections
Vacancies
Vacancies in the office of Comptroller are addressed in Article 6, Section 1 of theMaryland Constitution.[2]
Article 6, Section 1:
| In case of a vacancy in the office of the Comptroller by death or otherwise, the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall fill such vacancy by appointment, to continue until another election and until the qualification of the successor. |
Duties
Thecomptroller's main duties are to collect all of the revenues from state programs, to provide information technology services for most of the state agencies, and to regulate the state’s alcohol, tobacco, and motor fuel industries. The officer also serves as a member of many state boards and commissions, such as the board of revenue estimates, the board of public works, and the board of trustees of the State retirement and pension system.
Additional responsibilities of the office include registering wills, performing compliance audits for taxpayers, handling delinquent tax collection, and enforcing license and unclaimed property laws. The comptroller oversees agency efforts to publicize forgotten bank accounts, insurance benefits, and other unclaimed assets of state taxpayers.[1]
Divisions
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State budget
- See also:Maryland state budget and finances
The Office of the Comptroller's budget for fiscal year 2025 was $10,416,871.[3]
Compensation
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $165,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[4]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $149,500, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[5]
2021
In 2021, the comptroller received a salary of $149,500, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[6]
2020
In 2020, the comptroller received a salary of $141,500, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[7]
2019
In 2019, the comptroller received a salary of $141,500, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[8]
2018
In 2018, the comptroller received a salary of $141,500, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[9]
2017
In 2017, the comptroller received a salary of $141,500, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[10]
2016
In 2016, the comptroller received a salary of $141,500, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[11]
2015
In 2015, the comptroller received a salary of $125,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[12]
2014
In 2014, the comptroller earned a salary of $125,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[13]
2013
In 2013, the comptroller's salary remained at $125,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[14]
2012
In 2012, the comptroller was paid an estimated$125,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[15]
2010
In 2010, the comptroller was paid an estimated $125,000, according to theCouncil of State Governments.[16]
Historical officeholders
There have been 34 Maryland Comptrollers since 1851. Of the 34 comptrollers, 25 wereDemocratic, two wereRepublican, five identified as members of multiple parties, and two do not have party information.[17]
| List of officeholders from 1851-present | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Name | Tenure | Party | ||
| 1 | Philip Francis Thomas | 1851-1853 |  Democratic | ||
| 2 | Henry E. Bateman | 1853-1854 | Democratic | ||
| 3 | William Pinkney Whyte | 1854-1856 | Democratic | ||
| 4 | William Henry Purnell | 1856-1861 | Whig, Know-Nothing, Unionist and Democrat | ||
| 5 | Dennis Claude | 1861 | N/A | ||
| 6 | Abram Lingan Jarrett | 1861-1862 | Democratic | ||
| 7 | Samuel Snowden Maffit | 1862-1864 | Democrat and Unionist | ||
| 8 | Henry Hollyday Goldsborough | 1864 | Whig, Democrat, Unionist and Republican | ||
| 9 | Robert John Jump | 1864-1867 | Unionist and Republican | ||
| 10 | William James Leonard | 1867-1870 | Whig, Republican and Democrat | ||
| 11 | Levin Woolford | 1870-1878 | Democratic | ||
| 12 | Thomas James Keating | 1878-1884 | Democratic | ||
| 13 | J. Frank Turner | 1884-1888 | Democratic | ||
| 14 | L. Victor Baughman | 1888-1892 | Democratic | ||
| 15 | Marion deKalb Smith | 1892-1896 | Democratic | ||
| 16 | Robert Patterson Graham | 1896-1898 |  Republican | ||
| 17 | Phillips Lee Goldsborough | 1898-1900 | Republican | ||
| 18 | Dr. Joshua W. Hering | 1900-1904 | Democratic | ||
| 19 | Dr. Gordon T. Atkinson | 1904-1907 | Democratic | ||
| 20 | Dr. Joshua W. Hering | 1907-1910 | Democratic | ||
| 21 | William B. Clagett | 1910-1911 | Democratic | ||
| 22 | Charles H. Stanley | 1911-1912 | Democratic | ||
| 23 | Emerson Columbus Harrington | 1912-1916 | Democratic | ||
| 24 | Hugh A. McMullen | 1916-1920 | Democratic | ||
| 25 | E. Brooke Lee | 1920-1922 | Democratic | ||
| 26 | William S. Gordy Jr. | 1922-1939 | Democratic | ||
| 27 | J. Millard Tawes | 1939-1947 | Democratic | ||
| 28 | James J. Lacy | 1947-1950 | Democratic | ||
| 29 | J. Millard Tawes | 1950-1959 | Democratic | ||
| 30 | Louis L. Goldstein | 1959-1998 | Democratic | ||
| 31 | Robert L. Swann | 1998-1999 | N/A | ||
| 32 | William Donald Schaefer | 1997-2007 | Democratic | ||
| 33 | Peter Franchot | 2007-2023 | Democratic | ||
| 34 | Brooke Elizabeth Lierman | 2023-Present | Democratic | ||
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Contact information
Comptroller of Maryland Ombudsman's office
80 Calvert Street
P.O. Box 466
Annapolis, MD 21404-0466
Phone: 410-260-4020
E-mail: ombudsman@marylandtaxes.gov
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑1.01.11.2Maryland Comptroller, "Office of the Comptroller," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑2.02.1Maryland Manual On-Line, "Constitution of Maryland," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑Maryland General Assembly, "Senate Bill 360," accessed January 17, 2025
- ↑Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 15, 2025
- ↑Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed January 20, 2021
- ↑Maryland Comptroller, "Comptroller Biographies," accessed January 20, 2021
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