County

Frederick County Board of Supervisors

Back Creek District, Special election (term ends 12/31/2027)

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The board sets Frederick County's budget and tax rates, adopts ordinances and decides land-use cases.

Candidates Compare by issue

Elizabeth P. Aylor

No party listed

Project manager

The gist

Proposes impact study of county resources before data centers
Supports preserving rural lands alongside innovative growth
Proposes more trade jobs for county residents
Proposes civic volunteer programs in county schools
Pledges community meetings and open access to constituents

More about Elizabeth

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Proposes impact study of county resources before data centers
Elizabeth Aylor running for Back Creek seat in special election
News coverage · The Winchester Star · winchesterstar.com
“she would've pushed for an impact analysis of all county resources before considering data centers”
Supports preserving rural lands alongside innovative growth
Elizabeth Aylor running for Back Creek seat in special election
News coverage · The Winchester Star · winchesterstar.com
“She believes a board member who is focused on preserving rural lands and supporting innovative growth is needed.”
Proposes more trade jobs for county residents
Elizabeth Aylor running for Back Creek seat in special election
News coverage · The Winchester Star · winchesterstar.com
“She also would push to have more jobs in the trades available for residents.”
Proposes civic volunteer programs in county schools
Elizabeth Aylor running for Back Creek seat in special election
News coverage · The Winchester Star · winchesterstar.com
“Aylor said she would push to have more civic volunteer programs at county public schools and elsewhere.”
Pledges community meetings and open access to constituents
Elizabeth Aylor running for Back Creek seat in special election
News coverage · The Winchester Star · winchesterstar.com
“I will hold community meetings. I'll have open access to me to communicate”

Albert L. Orndorff

No party listedIncumbent

Retired school administrator

The gist

Supports addressing school crowding in modular classrooms
Supports expanding the Urban Development Area for economic development
Voted to remove data centers from county zoningIn office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Albert

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Supports addressing school crowding in modular classrooms
Al Orndorff seeking to retain Back Creek seat
News coverage · The Winchester Star · winchesterstar.com
“there are a total of 70 [school] trailers in Frederick County [Public Schools]”
Supports expanding the Urban Development Area for economic development
Al Orndorff seeking to retain Back Creek seat
News coverage · The Winchester Star · winchesterstar.com
“the supervisors should look at expanding the county's Urban Development Area (UDA) to encourage the right kind of economic development”
Voted to remove data centers from county zoning
Data centers stripped as allowable use in Frederick County
News coverage · The Winchester Star · winchesterstar.com
“removes data centers as a permitted or conditional use in Frederick County was approved by the Board of Supervisors on a 6-1 vote”

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