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County Commissioner · District 1 · Somerset 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 raceEugene “Skip” W. Colborn is a Democratic candidate for Somerset County Commissioner, District 1, in Maryland’s June 23, 2026 gubernatorial primary election. The Maryland State Board of Elections lists him as an active candidate who filed on February 2, 2026, and names his campaign committee as “Committee to Elect Skip Colborn.” Colborn is running in the District 1 Democratic primary against Craig N. Mathies, Sr., according to the official Somerset County ballot. Publicly available local news coverage indicates that Colborn has previously been involved in Princess Anne civic affairs. In 2022, Bay to Bay News identified him as a candidate for a Princess Anne commissioner seat, and in 2023 and 2025 he was quoted or referenced in coverage of Somerset County planning matters.
External news coverage from Delmarva Now lists Eugene "Skip" W. Colborn as a Democrat running for Somerset County Commissioners District 1 in the 2026 Maryland Primary Election. The article notes that candidates filed to run for various local offices around Delmarva including Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties after the February 23 filing deadline.