Editing Frederick, Maryland (section)

===Representative body===
Frederick has a board of aldermen of six members (one of whom is the mayor) that serves as its legislative body. Elections are held every four years. Following the elections on November 2, 2021, Kelly Russell, Donna Kuzemchak, Derek Shackelford, Katie Nash (City Council President),<ref name=":0" />{{Rp|page=A1}} and Ben MacShane, all Democrats, were elected to the board. Democrat Michael O'Connor was re-elected mayor.<ref>[https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/continuing_coverage/election_2017/democrats-get-clean-sweep-in-race-for-frederick-board-of/article_f0d9acce-3db9-522b-ac15-1cc74294c93e.html]. ''[[Frederick News-Post]]''.</ref>  Two additional members should be added in December 2025 following legislation passed in September 2024.<ref name=":1" />