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County Commissioner, Cumberland County

District 01

Vote for
2
Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A county commissioner is one of the members of the board that adopts the county budget, sets the property tax rate and oversees county government.

Elected by the district's voters (State Board March 3, 2026 primary precinct results).

CandidatesCompare by issue

Education

  • Sheila CuffeeDemocratic

    • Supports rebuilding schools that are in disrepair

  • Glenn AdamsDemocratic

    • Proposes a $700 million to $1 billion school bond

Housing

  • Sheila CuffeeDemocratic

    • Supports housing stability and accessible housing

  • Glenn AdamsDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Economy & jobs

  • Sheila CuffeeDemocratic

    • Supports economic revitalization and jobs paying livable wages
    • Supports county policies governing data center operations

  • Glenn AdamsDemocratic

    • Supports regulating data centers away from residential areas
    • Opposed canceling the downtown Crown Event Center

Roads & infrastructure

Environment & parks

  • Sheila CuffeeDemocratic

    • Supports environmental protections, including landfill methane capture

  • Glenn AdamsDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Health & human services

  • Sheila CuffeeDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Glenn AdamsDemocratic

    • Supports a county health focus on opioids and maternal health

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.