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Somerset County 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election Local Candidates List

Last updated: 02/02/2026 05:45:PM

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County Commissioner

Commissioner District 1

Eugene"Skip" W. Colborn
Democratic
Jurisdiction Somerset County
Status Active
Filed Regular -02/02/2026

Email [email protected]
Other www.linkedin.com/in/skip-Colborn-72978ab
Phone (941) 812-2768
Committee Name Committee to Elect Skip Colborn
Contact Information
11628 Somerset Ave
Princess Anne, MD 21853-1136
Craig N. Mathies, Sr.
Democratic
Jurisdiction Somerset County
Status Active
Filed Regular -01/21/2026

Email [email protected]
Phone (410) 651-1813
Committee Name Citizens to Elect Criag N. Mathies Sr.
Contact Information
P.O. Box 675
Princess Anne, MD 21853-

Commissioner District 2

Rex D. Simpkins
Republican
Jurisdiction Somerset County
Status Active
Filed Regular -10/14/2025

Email [email protected]
Phone (302) 353-7005
Committee Name Campaign for Rex Simpkins
Contact Information
13394 Renshaw Road
Princess Anne, MD 21853-

Commissioner District 3

Michael K. McCready
Republican
Jurisdiction Somerset County
Status Active
Filed Regular -02/02/2026

Email [email protected]
Phone (443) 614-8437
Contact Information
11341 Hayman Dr
Princess Anne, MD 21853-2847

Commissioner District 4

Bryant C. Owens
Republican
Jurisdiction Somerset County
Status Active
Filed Regular -01/16/2026

Email [email protected]
Facebook https://facebook.com/Owens4Somerset
Phone (443) 754-7074
Committee Name Campaign for Bryant Owens
Contact Information
26925 Holly Ave
Crisfield, MD 21817-2539

Commissioner District 5

No Candidates have Filed for this Office

State's Attorney

Wess Garner
Republican
Jurisdiction Somerset County
Status Active
Filed Regular -01/16/2026

Email [email protected]
Phone (410) 651-3333
Committee Name Committee to Elect Wess Garner
Contact Information
10690 Rosewood Ct
Princess Anne, MD 21853-2808

Clerk of the Circuit Court

Charles T. Horner, SR
Republican
Jurisdiction Somerset County
Status Active
Filed Regular -01/30/2026

Email [email protected]
Phone (410) 845-4848
Committee Name Friends of Charles Horner
Contact Information
7261 BOGGS SCHOOLHOUSE RD
Westover, MD 21871-

Register of Wills

Keith B. Ward
Republican
Jurisdiction Somerset County
Status Active
Filed Regular -01/30/2026

Email [email protected]
Phone (410) 968-3880
Committee Name Ward, Keith for Register of Wills
Contact Information
4770 Poplar St
Crisfield, MD 21817-

Judge of the Orphans' Court

Libby Hall
Republican
Jurisdiction Somerset County
Status Active
Filed Regular -01/23/2026

Email [email protected]
Phone (410) 726-1386
Contact Information
30452 Libby Lane
Princess Anne, MD 21853-

Sheriff

Ronald Howard
Republican
Jurisdiction Somerset County
Status Active
Filed Regular -01/22/2026

Email [email protected]
Facebook Sheriff Ronnie Howard
Phone (410) 251-9749
Contact Information
9671 KATIES LN
Westover, MD 21871-

Republican Central Committee

Jennie L. Challis
Republican
Jurisdiction Somerset County
Status Active
Filed Central Committee Candidate -01/29/2026

Email [email protected]
Phone (443) 513-0750
Contact Information
8713 Courthouse Hill Rd
Pocomoke City, MD 21851-3761
Jeffery W. Sharpless
Republican
Jurisdiction Somerset County
Status Active
Filed Central Committee Candidate -01/16/2026

Email [email protected]
Contact Information
4940 Joshua Thomas Rd
Crisfield, MD 21817-
Suzanne Tawes Smith
Republican
Jurisdiction Somerset County
Status Active
Filed Central Committee Candidate -01/29/2026

Email [email protected]
Phone (301) 742-0160
Contact Information
30050 Arbor Acres Dr
Princess Anne, MD 21853-
Tammy Chaffey Truitt
Republican
Jurisdiction Somerset County
Status Active
Filed Central Committee Candidate -01/14/2026

Email [email protected]
Phone (410) 623-2093
Contact Information
5144 Whittington Rd
Marion Station, MD 21838-

Democratic Central Committee
*No more than half of the members can be elected from the same gender.

Shanee L. Kellam
Democratic
Jurisdiction Somerset County
Gender Female
Status Active
Filed Central Committee Candidate -01/21/2026

Email [email protected]
Phone (443) 754-4932
Contact Information
Po Box 276
Princess Anne, MD 21853-
Laverne Stewart
Democratic
Jurisdiction Somerset County
Gender Female
Status Active
Filed Central Committee Candidate -01/22/2026

Email [email protected]
Phone (410) 726-5129
Contact Information
32756 Perryhawkin Rd
Princess Anne, MD 21853-

Board of Education

Commissioner District 1

No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Commissioner District 3

No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Commissioner District 5

No Candidates have Filed for this Office