The Game of Endorsements

I entered this race for several reasons. Two stand above the rest.

First, I could no longer tolerate the broken promises. The same elected officials who are promising to fix our affordable housing crisis, create better schools, and govern responsibly. Where were they the last four years? What did they actually do the last eight years? And why should we believe that this time will be any different?

I call this the Season of Promises. It conveniently arrives every election cycle, then quietly disappears the moment the votes are counted.

Second, I see how people get pushed aside. How the interests of residents are never truly first. How the decisions that shape our lives are no longer made by us. They are made by developers, corporations, interest groups, and the organizations that issue endorsements.

So let me open the curtain.

How the Endorsement Process Actually Works
As a candidate, you are constantly approached by interest groups seeking one thing: your commitment to their agenda in exchange for their public support. These organizations, unions, groups, and associations, all want assurance that the next elected official will prioritize their interests when it matters.

I went through this process. I completed every questionnaire honestly, using my education, my 20 years of business experience, and my genuine desire to solve real problems. I did not always agree with everything these groups presented, and some of their positions were clearly in conflict with the interests of the people I am running to represent.

So I asked them directly: what do you do when your agenda conflicts with the interests of the residents?

I was met with silence.

That silence told me everything I needed to know.

The Organizations That Felt Different
I want to be fair, because not every organization I met with felt the same way.

There are groups in this process that genuinely moved me. The organizations representing our essential workers, our police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and first responders, were different. I didn’t feel a transaction happening. I felt people who are genuinely struggling, genuinely seeking help, and genuinely looking for a candidate who will show up for them, not just during election season, but every single day.

To those organizations and the men and women they represent, I want to say this publicly and clearly. I would be deeply honored to receive your endorsement. And if I don’t, it will not change a single thing. Because your interests are not a political agenda. They are our safety, our wellbeing, and our community’s ability to function. You will always have a true partner in me, regardless of what any endorsement process decides. That is the difference between an endorsement I would be proud to earn, and one that comes with strings attached.

Some Endorsements Are Decided Before the Conversation Starts
In this race, several endorsement decisions were made without anyone ever sitting down with me. Some came from organizations I had not heard from. Others came from leaders I had never met. No questionnaire. No interview. No request for my platform, my qualifications, my plan for District 6.

I want to be fair: every endorsing organization gets to set its own process. That is their right.

But I think voters deserve to know what those processes actually look like. Because when an endorsement is issued without any merit-based review of the candidate, no conversation, no evaluation of experience, no examination of platform, that endorsement is not really about the candidate. It is about pre-existing relationships, political alignment, and the network that already exists.

That is exactly the dynamic the Anne Arundel community survey identified as a top concern: residents losing faith in a system where decisions about them are made without them. Government accountability. Representation that prioritizes agendas over people. The affordable housing crisis. Fiscal waste. These are the issues my campaign was built around, and I would have welcomed any opportunity to be evaluated on those merits.

I have to ask. Do we care more about political affiliation and existing relationships than about a candidate’s actual ability to represent the people?

This is the same insider politics that has failed District 6 residents for years. And it is exactly why I am running differently.

What I Am Doing Differently
My platform is clear: I will represent the people, and only the people. I am here because the residents of District 6 deserve a representative whose only obligation is to them.

I have not sought endorsements from political allies or old friends. I am bringing a clean shield to this race. No favors owed, no hidden agendas, no political debts to repay.

And I will tell you something that might surprise you: I am proud of it.

Do Your Own Research. It Matters More Than Any Endorsement.
I strongly urge you, look up every candidate in every district. Don’t take anyone’s word for it, including mine. Visit the Maryland Board of Elections website to see every candidate running, then take the time to visit their websites, read their platforms, and ask yourself: do they have the skills, the experience, and the independence to actually represent you?

Here is where you can start:
https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2026/primary_candidates/2026_GP_all_counties_candidatelist.html#annearundelcounty

Big name recognition does not equal genuine care for your interests. Famous does not mean qualified. An endorsement from a powerful friend does not mean a candidate will fight for you.

Do the work. Your vote is too important to delegate to someone else’s recommendation.

Who I Am
I am Dominik Prokop, your neighbor, a husband and father, and a business owner and CEO who built a company from the ground up. I came to this country with nothing and built a business employing over 500 people. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and International Trade. I have called District 6 home for over 20 years.

I know what accountability looks like, because my business depends on it every single day.

When the County made a decision about my neighborhood without consulting us, I did not write a letter and hope for the best. I organized a coalition of neighbors that gathered over 300 signatures, fought back, and we won.

I founded RealVote (www.RealVote.app), a first-of-its-kind civic app built in three weeks at zero taxpayer cost, that gives District 6 residents a direct voice in government before a single council vote is cast. Because my job is to represent you, not decide for you.

I have not taken a single dollar from developers, special interest groups, or corporations. No favors owed. No hidden agendas.

The Bottom Line
I am running because we all know we need a change. But change requires your participation.

Look at who is running for County Executive. Look at every district. Ask yourself: do they have the skills, the experience, and the independence to actually represent you? Then make your own decision, not based on who endorsed them, but based on who they actually are.

Join me. Let’s take District 6 back.

Schools still struggling. Housing still out of reach. Residents still shut out of their own government.

It’s time for a real change. And it starts on June 23rd.