Candidate Insights
Explore each candidate’s background, qualifications, and campaign priorities. This page presents comprehensive details for each candidate running for county commissioner and board of education positions. Information and links listed are from the Maryland State Board of Elections website as they are listed.
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5
Open Commissioner Seats
All five County Commissioner seats are open this election.
3
Open
School Board Seats
Three of the seven school board seats are open this election.
18
County Commissioner Candidates
There are 8 Democrat, 9 Republican and 1 Unaffiliated candidates.
7
Board of Education Candidates
School Board is a non-partisan race.
County Commissioner Candidates
(D)= Democrat (R)= Republican (U)= Unaffiliated (NP)= Non-Partisan
Samuel Briskin (D)
Briskin For The People
(240) 310-9411
briskinforthepeople@gmail.com
Chris Keane (D)
Friends of Chris Keane
(240) 291-4035
chris@votechriskeane.com
Patrick Kirby (D)
Friends of Patrick Kirby
(240) 347-1510
info@kirbyforcommissioner.com
Les McIntosh, Sr. (D)
Les McIntosh for County Commissioner
(301) 660-6452
lmcintoshforcountycommissioner@gmail.com
Lara A. Shepherd (D)
Friends of Lara Shepherd
(240) 625-7834
friendsforLaraShepherd@gmail.com
John F. Barr (R)
Friends of John F. Barr
(301) 573-4840
No email listed
Robert Matthew Breeding (R)
Citizens for Matt Breeding
(240) 347-1776
briskinforthepeople@gmail.com
Jeffrey A. Cline (R)
Friends for Jeff Cline
(301) 331-7865
jeffcline@myactv.net
Kaden Snyder (R)
Citizens For Kaden Snyder
(240) 382-0936
kadensnyder2022@gmail.com
Taj Smith (U)
Washington County for Taj Smith
(240) 347-0397
tajsmith4washcocommish@gmail.com
Board of Education Candidates
(D)= Democrat (R)= Republican (U)= Unaffiliated (NP)= Non-Partisan
Pieter Bickford (NP)
Citizens for Pieter Bickford
(301) 331-4119
pbickford@gmail.com
Alina Chester (NP)
Committee to Elect Alina Chester
No phone number listed
alinachesterWCPS@gmail.com
Darrell E. Evans (NP)
No committee name listed
(301) 349-6337
darrell.evans@rocketmail.com
Mike Guessford (NP)
Michael (Mike) Guessford for Board of Education
(301) 667-6840
mikeakaron@yahoo.com
Robin A. Merchant-Spickler (NP)
Friends for Robin Merchant Spickler
(301) 790-0153
robinmerchantspickler@gmail.com