County
County Commissioner, Queen Anne's County
District 2
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 2
- 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.
Taxes & budget
Andrea AlduinoDemocratic
No documented position found.
Patrick McLaughlinRepublican
- Opposes tax increases despite state mandates
Education
Andrea AlduinoDemocratic
- Supports higher starting pay for new teachers
Patrick McLaughlinRepublican
- Opposes school board's $12 million request above required funding
Housing
Andrea AlduinoDemocratic
- Supports public-private partnerships to increase housing supply
Patrick McLaughlinRepublican
- Voted for the Kent Island building moratorium
- Supports up to $50,000 in first-time homebuyer assistance
Roads & infrastructure
Andrea AlduinoDemocratic
- Supports expanding county public transportation
Patrick McLaughlinRepublican
- Supports on-demand shuttles and park-and-ride improvements
Environment & parks
Andrea AlduinoDemocratic
- Supports upgrading wastewater plants to cut nutrient pollution
- Supports restricting development on sensitive land and prime soils
Patrick McLaughlinRepublican
- Voted for rural and farmland preservation initiatives
Health & human services
Andrea AlduinoDemocratic
- Proposes reopening the medical adult day care closed in 2011
Patrick McLaughlinRepublican
No documented position found.
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