Sonya Dunn
Candidate for the upcoming General Election on November 3, 2026. Always verify official ballot status with the Maryland State Board of Elections.
Sonya Dunn is a Maryland businesswoman, enterprise operations executive, and the 2026 Republican nominee for Maryland Comptroller. The Founder and CEO of JEMH Enterprises LLC, Dunn brings over 25 years of experience in enterprise finance, operations, and procurement. Running as an independent, nonpartisan taxpayer watchdog on the Board of Public Works, Dunn is focused on addressing Maryland's multi-billion dollar structural deficit, protecting the state's AAA bond rating, stopping over-taxation and fee hikes that drive families, seniors, and employers out of state, and demanding rigorous procurement accountability on major infrastructure projects like the Key Bridge rebuild.
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Verified Policy Stances & Platform
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Tackling the Multi-Billion Dollar Deficit & Stopping Over-Taxation
Pledges to confront Maryland's growing multi-billion dollar structural deficit, safeguard the state's AAA bond rating, and halt the cycle of fee and tax hikes driving families, seniors, and businesses out of state.
"Maryland deserves better. We must address Key Bridge rebuild delays, the state's threat to its Triple A bond rating, a multi-billion dollar structural deficit, and Maryland families, seniors, and businesses leaving the state due to over-taxation and fees."
Private-Sector Financial Stewardship & 25-Year Enterprise Experience
Brings over 25 years of corporate executive experience as Founder and CEO of JEMH Enterprises LLC, applying private-sector procurement and operational rigor to foster a competitive business climate.
"A vote for Sonya Dunn is a vote for commitment to transparency, accountability, responsible stewardship, and servant leadership. Bringing over 25 years of enterprise finance, operations, and procurement to make Maryland economically competitive."
Independent BPW Oversight & Expediting Key Bridge Construction
Promises to serve as an aggressive taxpayer watchdog on the Board of Public Works, demanding contract accountability, eliminating red tape, and preventing cost overruns on the Key Bridge rebuild and highway projects.
"Demanding real accountability on Key Bridge rebuild delays, eliminating bureaucratic bottlenecks, and ensuring every transportation dollar is accounted for with zero waste."
Fiscal Audits of Education Spending & Direct Classroom Resource Flow
Advocates comprehensive financial auditing of educational disbursements to guarantee dollars reach teachers and students directly, cutting administrative bloat in state programs.
"A commitment to transparency, accountability, and responsible stewardship so that education funding produces real academic results for Maryland students without unchecked spending growth."
Accountable Conservation Spending & Clean Water Protection
Supports responsible fiscal oversight of Maryland's Bay Restoration and Program Open Space funds, ensuring environmental dollars achieve measurable clean water milestones without waste.
"Responsible stewardship and transparency in managing Maryland's environmental funds, protecting our natural resources while demanding accountability on every public dollar spent."
Lowering Cost of Living & Eliminating Hidden Fees on Homeownership
Focuses on making Maryland affordable by curtailing hidden state regulatory fees, development surcharges, and property transfer taxes that drive housing prices out of reach for working families.
"Maryland families, seniors, and businesses are leaving the state due to over-taxation and fees. We must reverse this trend and make Maryland a place where people can afford to live and retire."
Auditing Tax Incentives & Preventing Taxpayer-Subsidized Grid Upgrades
Firmly opposes unvetted corporate subsidies and tax breaks for hyperscale data centers, demanding that technology companies bear their own electric and water infrastructure expansion costs.
"Responsible stewardship means protecting taxpayers from subsidizing private infrastructure. We will ensure Maryland's fiscal resources are never used to shift corporate utility costs onto working residents."
Cost-Effective Baseload Energy to Reduce Power Bills & Support Industry
Advocates supporting dependable, cost-effective baseload nuclear power at Calvert Cliffs to combat soaring energy prices that undermine Maryland's manufacturing and business competitiveness.
"Addressing the rising costs that Maryland families and businesses face every day, including electric bills and cost of living, through practical and dependable energy solutions."
Board of Public Works Funding Streamlining for Police and Fire/Rescue
Pledges to cut bureaucratic delays on the Board of Public Works for public safety equipment, vehicle contracts, and emergency services funding, standing firmly with Maryland first responders.
"A vote for Sonya Dunn is a vote for commitment to transparency, accountability, responsible stewardship, and servant leadership, ensuring our first responders have the tools and funding they need without bureaucratic delay."
Official Campaign Priorities
- Independent Taxpayer Watchdog on the Board of Public Works: Providing rigorous, nonpartisan oversight on all state spending contracts and eliminating cost overruns
- Halting Multi-Billion Dollar Structural Deficits: Restoring long-term fiscal discipline to safeguard Maryland's premier AAA bond rating and state credit standing
- Tax & Fee Relief for Families and Seniors: Opposing crushing tax and fee increases that make Maryland unaffordable and cause outmigration of businesses and retirees
- Procurement Accountability & Key Bridge Rebuild: Eliminating red tape and delays to expedite the Francis Scott Key Bridge replacement and critical highway resurfacing
- Strengthening Enterprise Procurement & Audit Oversight: Bringing 25+ years of private-sector procurement and financial management to reform state revenue operations
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Maryland cannot afford business as usual. Billions in taxpayer dollars spent with insufficient oversight, downgraded state credit rating, a tax system that burdens and frustrates families and businesses, and a government that too often fails to earn the public’s trust.
Republican nominee Sonya Dunn pledges to bring 25+ years of enterprise operations and procurement experience to the Comptroller's office, tackling the state's structural deficit and demanding accountability on major contracts.