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County Commissioner · Washington 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 raceKaden Snyder is a Republican candidate running for Washington County Commissioner in 2026. A substitute teacher, he was notably young when he first ran for the same seat in the 2022 Republican primary at age 19. During that campaign he drew attention for filing a complaint against incumbent Commissioner Jeff Cline, alleging a conflict of interest related to a campaign donation from a real estate developer who had received county land. He is one of nine Republican candidates vying for five commissioner seats in the 2026 Republican primary, competing alongside incumbents John Barr, Jeffrey Cline, and Randy Leatherman, as well as challengers Robert Breeding, April Compton, Curtis Reigh, Charles Burkett, and Dan Young.
External sources report on a controversy involving Snyder allegedly placing a vulgar note on Washington County Commissioner John Barr's vehicle at Hagerstown Regional Airport during an event. Surveillance footage captured Snyder doing this while working his scheduled hours as an Avis Rental Car employee. A local digital creator claimed responsibility for the incident but surveillance images contradict that claim.
“WashCo Commissioner calls on candidate to drop out after vulgar note left on his car at county event”
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