The 2026 primary elections (and term limits) will, as is often the case, drive change in the leadership of MACo - here are the effects so far on current association officers and board members. MACo's elected leadership, including a slate of officers who guide the operations of the association, will be affected by the results of this week's primary elections. Here are the outcomes for all the current officers. Officers 2026 MACo President MC Keegan-Ayer…

Washington County elects its five County Commissioners at-large. Three incumbents from the all-Republican slate will advance through their primary to the November general election. The three incumbent Commissioners seeking re-election -- John Barr, Jeff Cline, and Randal Leatherman -- prevailed in a multi-way at-large Republican primary, and will be among the general election candidates in November. Joining them on the ballot will be former Commissioner and current school board member Charles Burkett, and career fire/EMS…

Somerset County seats five County Commissioners, by district, in each election. The results from the June 2026 primaries are summarized below - with no contested races in the general election. In District 1, incumbent and MACo Treasurer Craig Mathies prevailed in his Democratic primary, and is unopposed in the general election. In District 2, incumbent Deryl Webster appears to have won a close primary race against former Commissioner Rex Simpkins, and will return as commissioner…

Talbot County's Council runs fully at-large, and the 2026 primary results will bring some leadership changes to that mid-shore jurisdiction. Results summarized below. The five-member County Council (Talbot is a charter county without an elected executive) currently comprises three Republicans and two Democrats, suggesting that the general election will be actively contested this November. Sitting Council Member Keisha Haythe did not seek re-election, but her democratic colleague and two-term incumbent Pete Lesher did, and will…

St. Mary's County has term limits on its Commissioners, affecting the 2026 election -- primary results are summarized below as the county will see multiple leadership changes. In the at-large race for County Commission President, incumbent Randy Guy was term limited, so a field of new aspirants competed. Tom Jarboe, who served as a Commissioner from 2014-2018, has won the Republican primary and will face AnnMarie Abell in the November general election. In District 1,…