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County Commissioner · District 5 · 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 raceThomas D. Gibson, known as Tommy Gibson, is a Sykesville resident and Republican candidate for Carroll County Commissioner in District 5. A husband and father of two, Gibson emphasizes family-oriented leadership and preservation of the county's rural character. His platform focuses on three main pillars: education excellence through basics-focused curricula and parental control, public safety through full support for law enforcement, and fiscal responsibility by opposing all new taxes. He cites years of experience managing real-world budgets as a qualification for overseeing the county's finances. Gibson advocates for balanced growth that respects property rights while protecting the county's agricultural heritage from suburban sprawl.
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As a husband and father to two young kids, I am fully committed to Carroll County’s future.
I'll empower local schools and parents to deliver a strong, basics-focused education full of real success and opportunity—rejecting divisive agendas and Annapolis overreach.
I'll keep Carroll affordable by opposing all new taxes or increases, cutting waste through proven budget experience, and balancing smart growth to preserve our farms and rural way of life.
Safe Neighborhoods I'll strengthen community safety with unwavering support for our sheriff and law enforcement—no sanctuary policies, just full resources to fight crime.
Treating taxpayer dollars like our own family budget: no reckless spending, no endless debt, just smart priorities that keep taxes low and our county strong.
Source: tommygibsonforcarroll.com
Education Excellence
Gibson advocates for a basics-focused education (reading, math, and history) that prioritizes parental involvement and local control while rejecting state mandates and 'divisive agendas.'
“Quality, safe schools for our children where control is in the hands of the parents and our community, not state/federal bureaucrats”
Safe Neighborhoods
He supports providing full resources to the sheriff's office and first responders, specifically opposing sanctuary policies and focusing on combating crime and drugs.
“I'll strengthen community safety with unwavering support for our sheriff and law enforcement—no sanctuary policies, just full resources to fight crime and keep our neighborhoods secure”
Affordability and Fiscal Responsibility
Gibson pledges to oppose all new taxes or tax increases, aiming to cut waste and prioritize essential spending based on his experience managing budgets.
“I'll keep Carroll affordable by opposing all new taxes or increases, cutting waste through proven budget experience, and balancing smart growth”
Preserving Rural Heritage
He supports 'balanced growth' to ensure that suburban development does not replace the county's agricultural land and open spaces.
“I support thoughtful, balanced growth that respects property rights and doesn't pave over our agriculture or turn our county into another crowded suburb.”
Thomas Gibson is one of eleven candidates who have filed to run for the Carroll County Board of Commissioners in the 2026 election. He is part of a pool of eight Republican candidates vying for the five commissioner seats.
“I'll empower local schools and parents to deliver a strong, basics-focused education full of real success and opportunity—rejecting divisive agendas and Annapolis overreach.”
Source“I'll strengthen community safety with unwavering support for our sheriff and law enforcement—no sanctuary policies, just full resources to fight crime”
Source“Treating taxpayer dollars like our own family budget: no reckless spending, no endless debt, just smart priorities that keep taxes low and our county strong.”
Source“My first tenet is simple: No new taxes or tax increases .”
Source“balancing smart growth to preserve our farms and rural way of life.”
Source“We're blessed with beautiful farmland, open spaces, and a rural heritage that defines us.”
Source“I'll stand firmly behind our sheriff's office and first responders, giving them the resources to combat crime, drugs, and any threats that creep in from outside.”
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