Pete Lesher
Candidate for County Council Member, Talbot County
Background
- Campaign website
- petelesher.com
Talbot County Council member in his second term and its vice president (Ronald E. Lesher, Jr.); on the staff of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum for 35 years.
Documented positions
Housing
Proposes a fund to offset impact fees for affordable housing
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Talbot County CouncilCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“County government can create a fund to offset impact fees for new housing that meets affordability guidelines.”
Supports offering county-owned land for new housing
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Talbot County CouncilCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“It can potentially make county-owned land available where infrastructure is adequate to support new housing.”
Economy & jobs
Supports funding Talbot's Business Academy for entrepreneurs
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Talbot County CouncilCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We should continue to empower new entrepreneurs in our community by funding Talbot's Business Academy.”
Environment & parks
Supports extending sewer to rural areas with failing septics
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Talbot County CouncilCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“improving stormwater management, upgrading sewer systems, and extending sewer to rural areas with failing septics”
Health & human services
Supports spending cannabis taxes and opioid settlements on prevention, treatment
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Talbot County CouncilCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
“strategically allocate funds from cannabis taxes and opioid settlements with a balance between prevention and treatment”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Pete Lesher on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- EducationNo documented position found.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
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: Talbot County (every ballot style)
Election filing · Maryland State Board of Elections · elections.maryland.gov
- Maryland Manual On-Line: Talbot County, Legislative Branch
Government record · Maryland State Archives · msa.maryland.gov
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: Talbot County Council
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · onyourballot.vote411.org
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