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Cory Shaffer

Unaffiliated · Maryland · 2026

Running for Baltimore County County Council, Councilmanic District 5, Maryland

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Building affordable homes on county-owned land and expanding bulk-purchasing options for residents
  • Reducing reliance on BGE by expanding solar and other local energy sources
  • Strengthening community organizing and resident input on development decisions
Biography

Shaffer is a small-business owner who started a mental health clinic during the opioid crisis, per the campaign site. Shaffer is running as an independent for the county council's newly drawn District 5, per the campaign site.

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