County

County Commissioner, Charles County

District 4

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 3
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A county commissioner is one of the board members who pass the county budget, set tax rates, adopt local ordinances and oversee county government.

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Artiium Arbyummi

Green

Small business owner

The gist

Supports environmental review before data center decisions.
Proposes open meetings and conflict-of-interest disclosure.
Pledges to accept no corporate campaign donations.
Supports smart growth benefiting residents over developers.

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Supports environmental review before data center decisions.
Artiium Arbyummi for Charles County Commissioner, District 4
Campaign website · Citizens for Artiium Arbyummi · voteartiium.com
“That means real environmental review, real community meetings, and a commissioner who hasn't already taken a side by sitting on industry boards.”
Proposes open meetings and conflict-of-interest disclosure.
Artiium Arbyummi for Charles County Commissioner, District 4
Campaign website · Citizens for Artiium Arbyummi · voteartiium.com
“I'll push for open meetings, clear disclosure of conflicts of interest, and a government that explains itself.”
Pledges to accept no corporate campaign donations.
Artiium Arbyummi for Charles County Commissioner, District 4
Campaign website · Citizens for Artiium Arbyummi · voteartiium.com
“My campaign does not accept corporate donations.”
Supports smart growth benefiting residents over developers.
Artiium Arbyummi for Charles County Commissioner, District 4
Campaign website · Citizens for Artiium Arbyummi · voteartiium.com
“I support smart growth that benefits Charles County residents first, not out-of-state developers looking for the path of least resistance.”

Eric Vrem

Unaffiliated

The gist

No documented position found.

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Ralph E. Patterson, II

DemocraticIncumbent

Charles County commissioner; special education teacher

The gist

Supports expanding broadband internet access.
Pledges to address food deserts in the county.
Supports sustainable growth that maintains green spaces.
Supports small and minority-owned businesses.

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Supports expanding broadband internet access.
What I Believe
Campaign website · Campaign to Elect Ralph E Patterson II · electralphpatterson.com
“Access to broadband internet & alleviating the income gap will be some of the major issues I will help solve”
Pledges to address food deserts in the county.
What I Believe
Campaign website · Campaign to Elect Ralph E Patterson II · electralphpatterson.com
“Finding solutions to the food deserts that plague our citizens will also be a priority”
Supports sustainable growth that maintains green spaces.
What I Believe
Campaign website · Campaign to Elect Ralph E Patterson II · electralphpatterson.com
“A top priority of mine will be establishing sustainable growth. … and maintain green spaces.”
Supports small and minority-owned businesses.
Campaign to Elect Ralph E Patterson II
Campaign website · Campaign to Elect Ralph E Patterson II · electralphpatterson.com
“The County needs leadership that fosters innovation and supports small and minority businesses in experimenting with new ideas and models”

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 6 issues covered in this race.