County Commissioner in Somerset County District 3, Maryland

2026 Primary Election

• Michael K. McCready — County Commissioner in Commissioner District 3, Maryland

  Michael K. McCready is a Republican candidate running for County Commissioner in District 3 of Somerset County, Maryland, in the 2026 election cycle. A former local official, McCready previously served as a Somerset County Commissioner and held the prominent leadership role of Commission President. In 2010, he vacated his county seat to run for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 38A, ultimately losing the general election. Now seeking a return to local government, McCready filed for the 2026 Republican primary to represent the residents of Commissioner District 3. His background in local executive governance forms the foundation of his current political campaign.

• Eldon S. Willing — County Commissioner in Commissioner District 3, Maryland

  Eldon S. Willing is a Republican candidate running for the Somerset County Board of County Commissioners in Maryland, representing District 3. He was first elected to the Board of County Commissioners in 2018, officially taking office on December 3. During his tenure, Willing has served on the Somerset County Board of Health and the Roads Board. He has also held several leadership roles on the Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, including serving as its chair from 2023 to 2024. Outside of his work in local government, Willing is a mechanic and the co-owner and operator of Scott's Cove Marina in Chance, Maryland.