Mike Detmer
Candidate for County Council Member, Dorchester County, District 5
Background
- Occupation
- Journalist; Dorchester County Council member
- Campaign website
- detmerfordorchester.com
Dorchester County Council member for District 5 and the council's vice president; a Marine combat veteran and journalist.
Documented positions
Public safety
Supports backing police and incentives for volunteer firefighters
ReportDetmer for Dorchester (campaign site)Campaign website · Friends of Mike Detmer · detmerfordorchester.com
“It's about things like supporting police in a challenging legal climate and incentivizing firefighters in a time when civic volunteerism is low.”
Government & transparency
Supports reviewing county departments against measurable goals
ReportDetmer for Dorchester (campaign site)Campaign website · Friends of Mike Detmer · detmerfordorchester.com
“a review of how the county government and its departments are run, and setting clear and measurable goals and expectations for staff”
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: Dorchester County (every ballot style)
Election filing · Maryland State Board of Elections · elections.maryland.gov
- Dorchester County, Maryland - Government, Legislative Branch (County Council members)
Government record · Maryland Manual On-Line (Maryland State Archives) · msa.maryland.gov
- Detmer for Dorchester (campaign site)
Campaign website · Friends of Mike Detmer · detmerfordorchester.com
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