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Calvert County, Maryland

Calvert County Commissioner, At Large

See where Pedersen, White, Scaggs, Stueckler and Jones stand on growth, the budget and housing. Names follow official Calvert County election filings.

About this race

Judy Pedersen (Democratic), Antoine S. White (Democratic), Jason Scaggs (Republican), Patti Stueckler (Republican), Steve Jones (Unaffiliated) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Calvert County Commissioner, At Large, per the State Board of Elections' official 2026 general election ballot for Calvert County. Voters choose up to two. Calvert County commissioners are elected countywide, and two of the five commissioners represent the county at large, per the Code of Public Local Laws of Calvert County as quoted on the county's Board of County Commissioners page.

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

This race. Voters choose 2; the top 2 finishers win seats.

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Judy Pedersen

Judy Pedersen

Democratic

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Data centers: an absolute no in Calvert County
  • Transparency and public input in county government
  • Lusby Villas and revisiting lingering development approvals
Biography

Pedersen retired in 2022 after more than three decades in communications and public affairs, with senior communications roles for Fairfax County, Virginia, Anne Arundel County and St. Mary's County and earlier work in radio, cable and print journalism, per the campaign site. She lives in Lusby and serves on advisory boards in Calvert and St. Mary's counties, per the campaign site.

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Antoine S. White

Democratic

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Smart growth
  • Housing and growth management
  • Agricultural preservation
Biography

White is a U.S. Air Force veteran who served on the Calvert County Board of Education from 2020 to 2024, including as vice president and president, per the campaign site. He is a shop steward and negotiator for a union at the U.S. Naval Academy, per the campaign site.

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Jason Scaggs

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Data center: a firm no
  • Growth: stop high-density housing
  • Transparency: no closed-door deals
Biography

Scaggs grew up on his family's farm in Lower Marlboro, earned a degree from the University of Maryland and built Scaggs Site Development, an excavating and infrastructure business, per the campaign site.

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Patti Stueckler

Patti Stueckler

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • No data centers in Calvert
  • Responsible, measured growth
  • Transparent government: no NDAs and no backroom deals
Biography

Stueckler has been a Calvert County Realtor for more than 24 years and is a small business owner who moved to North Beach in 1987, per the campaign site. She served as president of Republican Women Leaders of Calvert from 2014 to 2016, per the campaign site.

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Steve Jones

Unaffiliated

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Accountable government that serves Calvert County
  • Safe neighborhoods, responsive services and local voices
  • Smart growth that protects Calvert County
Biography

Jones served 32 years with the Calvert County Sheriff's Office, retiring at the rank of Major after serving as Homeland Security Commander, and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, per the campaign site. He chaired the Calvert County Planning Commission for two years, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Calvert County Commissioner, At Large in 2026?

5 candidates are tracked for Calvert County Commissioner, At Large on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Judy Pedersen, Antoine S. White, Jason Scaggs, Patti Stueckler and Steve Jones. Candidate information follows official Calvert County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on growth, the budget and housing.

When is the Calvert County Commissioner, At Large election in Maryland?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Maryland are on the Maryland election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles
Judy Pedersen, full profileAntoine S. White, full profileJason Scaggs, full profilePatti Stueckler, full profileSteve Jones, full profileOfficial Maryland election office