Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller is running for a second term as Maryland's lieutenant governor in the Nov. 3 general election.

Miller, a Democrat, faces three opponents: Rob Krop (Republican), Cathy Permut (Working Class) and Owen Silverman Andrews (Green), according to BallotReady election data. A former Montgomery County transportation engineer and state delegate, Miller has spent much of her career in Montgomery County government.

Candidate information

  • Party: Democratic
  • Office sought: Maryland lieutenant governor
  • Education: Bachelor's in civil engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology (1989)
  • Residence background: Born in India; immigrated to the United States at age seven, according to her campaign website

According to her campaign website, Miller is the 10th lieutenant governor of Maryland and the second woman to hold the office. She has said she is the first woman of color and immigrant elected to statewide office in Maryland and the first South Asian woman elected lieutenant governor in the United States.

Experience and public service

Miller's career spans decades in Montgomery County transportation and state government.

She worked as a traffic engineer for Montgomery County from 1990 to 1994, according to BallotReady. She then served as program manager at the Montgomery County Department of Transportation from 1996 to 2001.

She was a manager at the Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services from 2001 to 2002 and senior transportation planner for Montgomery County from 2002 to 2004. She later held project manager and manager roles at Montgomery County Transportation Facility Planning from 2004 to 2007 and 2007 onward, BallotReady records show.

Miller served as a delegate representing District 15 in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2010 to 2018, according to BallotReady. During that time she sat on the Ways and Means Committee, serving on the Revenue, Transportation and Education subcommittees, according to the governor's office website.

She later joined the Appropriations Committee, where she chaired the Oversight of Personnel Subcommittee and vice-chaired the Transportation and Environment and Capital Budget subcommittees.

As lieutenant governor, Miller has chaired the Council on Interfaith Outreach and the Governor's Work Zone Safety Work Group, both since 2023, according to the governor's office.

On the issues

Transportation, mental health and STEM equity: Miller says her priorities as lieutenant governor center on transportation, mental health and STEM equity.

Legislative record: Miller says she championed legislation during her time in the House of Delegates to expand STEM education, ease regulatory burdens for small businesses and advocate for working families, survivors of domestic abuse and environmental protections.

Endorsements

She has one listed endorsement.

Miller has been endorsed by the Maryland State Education Association, according to BallotReady.

Candidate information in this profile comes from BallotReady election data, the Maryland governor's office website and the candidate's official campaign website. The Bethesda Beacon did not interview the candidate for this profile. Voters can learn more at the candidate's campaign website.