Brooke Lierman
Candidate for the upcoming General Election on November 3, 2026. Always verify official ballot status with the Maryland State Board of Elections.
Brooke Lierman is the 34th Comptroller of Maryland and the first woman independently elected to a statewide constitutional office in Maryland history. A civil rights and disability rights attorney by background, Lierman previously served eight years in the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 46 in Baltimore City, holding leadership posts on the Appropriations Committee, the Environment and Transportation Committee, and chairing the Joint Committee on Pensions. As Maryland's chief financial officer and member of the Board of Public Works, Lierman is leading the transformation of the Comptroller's office from legacy mainframe systems to the cloud, expanding customer service, promoting fiscal transparency, closing the racial wealth divide through procurement equity, and maximizing tax credit access for working families.
Mission & Aggregation Notice: Our mission is candidate information aggregation—helping Southern Maryland voters compare candidate stances side-by-side without digging through campaign websites, Facebook posts, and news articles. All content is aggregated from public sources.
Always verify with primary sources: Official voting locations, rules, and candidate certifications must be verified directly with the St. Mary's County Board of Elections, Calvert County Board of Elections, or Maryland State Board of Elections.
Verified Policy Stances & Platform
Public record positions, statements, and campaign positions.
Cloud Modernization, Tax Gap Closure & Expanding Child Tax Credits
Leading the transformation of the Comptroller's office from mainframe systems to modern cloud architecture, speeding up tax refunds, closing the corporate tax gap, and proactively expanding working-family tax credits.
"Through our revenue collection operations, we ensure we are engaging in proactive outreach to all those who need support and closing the tax gap that exists so we can fund our state priorities, including public education and clean energy. We will take the Office of the Comptroller from our mainframe systems to the cloud."
Board of Public Works Procurement Equity & Small Business Empowerment
Leveraging Board of Public Works procurement authority to ensure best value on state expenditures, expanding contracts awarded to minority- and women-owned businesses, and fostering statewide economic resilience.
"As a member of the Board of Public Works, I am committed to ensuring best value on every expenditure and dedicated to using our dollars to close the racial wealth divide, build a climate resilient state, and grow prosperity in all communities."
Capital Budgeting Transparency & Transportation Infrastructure Funding
Founder of the Maryland Transit Caucus; utilizes Board of Public Works oversight to direct state capital investments toward transit expansion, commuter highway safety, and expedited Key Bridge recovery contracts.
"Brooke successfully passed landmark legislation to invest in and improve public transit and public schools... As Comptroller, she is dedicated to creating a Maryland that is more equitable, resilient, and prosperous."
Sustainable Revenue Streams for Blueprint & Classroom Construction
Prioritizes stable, predictable revenue collections and efficient disbursement to fully fund the Blueprint for Maryland's Future and modernize public school construction across all 24 jurisdictions.
"Brooke successfully passed landmark legislation to invest in and improve public schools, end suspension of young students, and ensure every dollar collected powers the services that Marylanders depend on."
Climate-Resilient State Procurement & Chesapeake Bay Restoration
Champions green procurement standards on the Board of Public Works, prioritizing state capital investments in shoreline preservation, climate resilience, and Chesapeake Bay cleanup.
"Dedicated to using our dollars to close the racial wealth divide, build a climate resilient state, and grow prosperity in all communities."
Closing Affordable Housing Loopholes & Supporting Community Development
Author of legislation closing affordable housing statutory loopholes; uses state financial mechanisms and BPW contract approvals to stimulate affordable workforce housing development near transit.
"Brooke successfully passed landmark legislation to close loopholes in affordable housing laws, aid vulnerable residents, and support community empowerment across Maryland."
Fiscal Impact & Ratepayer Protection on High-Demand Infrastructure
Directs state revenue and economic researchers to scrutinize tax incentive structures and energy grid demands of data centers, protecting residential rate-payers and county tax rolls from unexpected costs.
"We will modernize the office to ensure we are working efficiently and effectively. I am honored to be the people's advocate – championing the needs for everyone from small business owners to students to seniors."
Clean Energy Transition & Protecting Maryland's Baseload Power Grid
Recognizes Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant as an indispensable clean energy anchor for Maryland's zero-emission goals and an essential contributor to the Southern Maryland economy and state revenues.
"Closing the tax gap so we can fund our state priorities, including public education and the transition to clean energy, while growing prosperity in all communities."
Protecting First Responder Pensions & Funding Violence Prevention
Former House Chair of the Joint Committee on Pensions; staunchly protects the retirement security of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and state workers while funding evidence-based public safety initiatives.
"She was the House Chair for the Joint Committee on Pensions... and passed landmark legislation to fund evidence-based gun violence prevention programs and protect state employee retirements."
Official Campaign Priorities
- Modernizing the Comptroller's Office: Transitioning archaic legacy mainframe systems to secure cloud architecture to deliver faster tax refunds, streamlined filing, and 21st-century customer support
- Board of Public Works (BPW) Value & Equity: Ensuring maximum taxpayer value on every state contract while expanding minority and women-owned business (MWBE) participation
- Protecting Maryland Affordability: Proactively ensuring working families receive Earned Income and Child Tax Credits while closing corporate tax loopholes to fund public education and clean energy
- Financial Transparency & Data: Publishing open financial health dashboards and economic reports to empower local communities and small business owners
- Pensions & Retirement Security: Safeguarding state pension investments, ensuring long-term fiscal stability, and defending state worker and first responder retirements
Live Activity Timeline
Background Image from Canva ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Women accounted for 58% of new businesses established in Maryland since 2019, but continue to participate in the workforce at lower rates than men, according to a report released Oct. 8 by the state comptroller’s office. The Women & the Economy report exa
WALDORF, Md. — The Charles County Chamber of Commerce will host the Charles County Economic Forecast 2027 on Thursday, October 8, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 4:30 PM at the Waldorf Jaycees, 3090 Crain Highway, Waldorf, Maryland. The program will bring together business leaders, employers, policymakers, i
Skip to content Newsroom SUBMIT A MEDIA INQUIRY > Post Tag Filter Comptroller Updates Media Press Releases July 7, 2026 Comptroller of Maryland Comptroller Lierman Urges USPS to Withdraw Proposed Rule That Could Restrict Access to Mail-In Voting Brooke urges the U.S. Postal Servi
BGE, Delmarva Power and Pepco said they will ask state regulators to OK the return of $160 million to ratepayers, after a court win led to the return of tens of millions in improperly collected tax payments to the utilities. (Photo by Dana DiFilippo/New Jersey Monitor)A win in Maryland’s top court w
Maryland Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman is calling on the state’s electric utilities to pass more than $250 million in tax refunds directly to their customers, following a July ruling by the Supreme Court of Maryland that reshapes how the state taxes the equipment that keeps the power grid running. T
Maryland’s energy companies are getting a $250 million sales tax refund after a Supreme Court of Maryland ruling that transmission stations are eligible for a manufacturing tax credit. The state comptroller is urging the companies to give the “windfall” to their customers. (Photo by Christine Condon
Comptroller Brooke Lierman reports on key progress transforming the Comptroller's office from mainframe systems to modern cloud architecture, expanding customer service, and proactively ensuring working families receive tax credits.