Mayor Rick Meehan

OCEAN CITY, MD - Ocean City’s incumbent mayor Rick Meehan has won reelection in the 2024 race against challenger Peter Buas.

Ocean City officials announced the results of their 2024 Mayoral Election late Tuesday, with Meehan clinching reelection with 1324 votes just after 9 p.m.

Meehan has served as Ocean City’s mayor since 2006, making him the resort town’s longest-serving mayor. Following the results of the 2024 election, Meehan will continue to serve in that capacity.

Peter Buas, a local attorney and current Ocean City councilman, was Meehan’s first challenger since 2018. 

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Sean joined WBOC as Digital Content Producer in February 2023. Originally from New Jersey, Sean graduated from Rutgers University with bachelor’s degrees in East Asian Studies and Religion. He has lived in New York, California, and Virginia before he and his wife finally found a place to permanently call home in Maryland. With family in Laurel, Ocean Pines, Berlin, and Captain’s Cove, Sean has deep ties to the Eastern Shore and is thrilled to be working at WBOC serving the community.

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