Gavin Buckley
Candidate for County Council Member, Anne Arundel County, District 6
Background
- Occupation
- Businessman; former Mayor of Annapolis
- Campaign website
- gavinbuckley.org
An entrepreneur and businessman born in South Africa and raised in Australia, he arrived in Annapolis in 1992 and was the city's mayor from 2017 to 2025.
Documented positions
Housing
Supports moderately priced unit requirements and mixed-use development
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Anne Arundel County Council District 6Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“While I was Mayor, Annapolis increased the proportion of Moderately Priced Dwelling Units in new developments, a standard the County has only recently adopted.”
Environment & parks
Led Annapolis City Dock flood-resilience project as mayor
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Anne Arundel County Council District 6Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“the City Dock Resilience Project to protect downtown from flooding; saving the last parcel of Carrs Beach”
Supports resilience work like the City/County Resilience Authority
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Anne Arundel County Council District 6Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“The City/County Resilience Authority, created while I was Mayor, is nationally recognized for innovation in addressing climate change impacts”
Government & transparency
Supports following the county's Plan 2040 framework
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Anne Arundel County Council District 6Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“The County has a strong General Development Plan (Plan 2040). I’ll honor that framework while working to advance conservation, smart development, alternative transportation”
All sources (4)
- 2026 Gubernatorial General Election Local Candidates List (all counties)
Election filing · Maryland State Board of Elections · elections.maryland.gov
- Certified ballots, 2026 Gubernatorial General Election: Anne Arundel County (every ballot style)
Election filing · Maryland State Board of Elections · elections.maryland.gov
- Meet Gavin — Gavin Buckley for Anne Arundel District 6
Campaign website · Gavin Buckley for Anne Arundel District 6 · gavinbuckley.org
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: Anne Arundel County Council District 6
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
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