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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 raceRobert Matthew Breeding is a Washington County resident and Republican candidate seeking election to the Washington County Board of County Commissioners in 2026. A graduate of McDaniel College in the Class of 1985, Breeding currently serves as Washington County Treasurer, an elected position he holds overseeing the collection of real estate taxes, business personal property taxes, lodging taxes, and other financial operations of the county. He also serves as President and Chairman of the Washington County Republican Club, a role he has held since December 2018. He is running in the competitive June 23, 2026 Republican primary alongside eight other candidates including incumbents John Barr, Jeffrey Cline, and Randy Leatherman, as well as challengers Dan Young, Curtis Reigh, Kaden Snyder, April Compton, and Charles Burkett. All five commissioner seats are up for election, with the top five vote-getters across both parties advancing to the November 3, 2026 general election.
LocalNews1.org reports Breeding as a Republican candidate in the high-demand race for Washington County Board of Commissioners where five seats are available. The filing period has ended with 17 candidates running to fill these spots across Democratic and Republican parties. LocalNews1.org notes they will follow up with candidate profiles race by race before early voting starts in Maryland.
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