Taj Smith
Candidate for County Commissioner, Washington County
Background
- Occupation
- Human services worker
- Campaign website
- washco4tajsmith.com
Works in the human services field; unaffiliated candidate endorsed by the Washington County Teachers' Association.
Documented positions
Education
Proposes moving school resource officer costs into the county budget.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Washington County CommissionerCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I'll shift public safety costs for School Resource Officers into the county budget, freeing up funds for competitive teacher pay”
Proposes a school facilities fund from commercial real estate fees.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Washington County CommissionerCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I will propose a dedicated fund from commercial real estate fees over $500k.”
Economy & jobs
Proposes tying county tax breaks to $30-an-hour wages.
With claw-back provisions if goals are missed.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Washington County CommissionerCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I'll tie county tax breaks to a $30/hour wage benchmark with claw back provisions for missed goals”
Proposes shifting economic strategy away from warehouse expansion.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Washington County CommissionerCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I will propose shifting economic strategy away from warehouse expansion toward high-value growth.”
Roads & infrastructure
Proposes making commercial developers pay for their water impact.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Washington County CommissionerCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“we should update fees so that commercial developers cover the cost of their water impact, mandate closed loop recycling for high user industries”
Government & transparency
Pledges to reinstate public comment and hold evening town halls.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Washington County CommissionerCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I will reinstate open public comment during meetings. … host rotating evening town halls across all municipalities”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Taj Smith on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- 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: Washington County (every ballot style)
Election filing · Maryland State Board of Elections · elections.maryland.gov
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: Washington County Commissioner
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Maryland Education Fund (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
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