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Somerset County 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election Local Candidates List

Last updated: 01/22/2026 08:45:AM

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County Commissioner

Commissioner District 1

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

No Candidates have Filed for this Office

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

No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Register of Wills

No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Judge of the Orphans' Court

No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Sheriff

No Candidates have Filed for this Office

Republican Central Committee

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-
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 Provisional
Filed Central Committee Candidate -01/21/2026

Email [email protected]
Phone (443) 754-4932
Contact Information
Po Box 276
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