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County Commissioner · District 3 · Carroll County · 2026 Primary
County Commissioners act as both the lawmaking body and the executive branch for their county, meaning they pass local ordinances and oversee all county departments. They are responsible for setting property tax rates and adopting the annual budget, which determines funding levels for essential services like public schools, road maintenance, and emergency responders. Their decisions on land use and zoning also directly influence how your community grows and what types of businesses or housing can be built.
View all candidates in this raceDennis E. Frazier is a Democratic candidate for Carroll County Commissioner in District 3 in 2026. Maryland’s official primary ballot shows him as the only Democratic candidate in the race, and Carroll Media Center’s 2026 candidate profile lists his contact information and identifies him as the District 3 Democratic candidate. Publicly available source material reviewed here provides limited additional biographical or policy detail beyond his candidacy and ballot status.
Former Carroll County Commissioner Dennis Frazier filed to run again in 2026 after switching from the Republican party to the Democratic party. He explained his decision to switch parties by stating that 'the Republican Party has gone off the rails.' In the general election, he will face Tom Gordon (R) for District 3.