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State's Attorney · Somerset County · 2026 Primary
The State’s Attorney is the county’s lead prosecutor, responsible for managing the legal office that handles all criminal cases on behalf of the public. This official decides whether to bring formal charges against individuals, oversees criminal trials, and works with law enforcement to address local crime. Because they determine how laws are enforced and which cases are prioritized, this office significantly shapes public safety and the local justice system.
View all candidates in this raceWessman "Wess" Duvall Garner is the current State's Attorney for Somerset County and is seeking re-election in 2026 as a Republican, running unopposed. Born April 1, 1984, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the College of William and Mary in 2006 and a J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 2009, and was admitted to the Maryland Bar that same year. He began his legal career as an associate at the Law Offices of William C. Hudson before serving as an Assistant Public Defender for District 2, covering Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties, from 2010 to 2011. He then joined the Somerset County State's Attorney's Office, where he served as a Deputy State's Attorney before being first elected State's Attorney in 2018. He was re-elected in 2022 and currently serves as Vice President for Scholarships of the Maryland State's Attorneys' Association.
External news coverage from Yahoo News and Delmarva Now lists Wess Garner as a Republican candidate who filed for State's Attorney in Somerset County. The articles focus primarily on election filing deadlines and provide slates of candidates across multiple offices but do not include detailed background information, endorsements, or controversies about Garner specifically.
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