June 22, 2026
Ready Report: Primary Election Day, 4 th of July Fireworks Info & More…
I hope you and your family are having a great summer so far. I want to thank so many people who attended or contributed to my Annual Business Breakfast on Tuesday at Greenmount Station in Hampstead. We had a great crowd and were able to raise much needed funds as we look ahead to the General Election. Again, thank you for your support.
Election Day – This Tuesday
As you may already know, the Primary Election Day is next Tuesday, June 23rd. Please be sure to make a plan and vote. The polls are open from 7:00 AM-8:00 PM. You can find your polling center by clicking here. If you are holding a mail-in ballot and were concerned about everything going on with these replacements, you can come and vote in person and your vote will count.
In case you missed it, I spotlighted two candidates recently that Delegate Rose, Delegate Tomlinson and I are supporting who are in very close races.
Adam Wood for State Senate in District 42 – including Hampstead, Finksburg and parts of the Westminster and Manchester zip codes outside of the town limits. Read more about Adam from my previous email by clicking here. If you want to help Adam’s campaign, visit AdamWoodforMaryland.com.
Allan Culver for State’s Attorney – you can read my breakdown and support from previous email here. This is a crucial decision for Carroll County. To help Allan’s campaign, visit CulverforCarroll.com.
Finally, a number of people have asked me about who I support for Governor. I decided to vote for Ed Hale. Let me tell you why.
His background as a successful businessman who is running on a very strong platform of lowering taxes, getting our energy production back up and prices down, cutting waste and fraud in state government and securing our elections are good. There’s other candidates running with good platforms that are good people – but the fact is, we have to have someone who can prosecute the case against Wes Moore’s failures and put together the kind of campaign that it takes. I believe he gives us the best chance to give Wes Moore a real race in the general election. Maryland cannot afford more of the same. We need a Governor focused on Maryland families, working-class taxpayers, small businesses, public safety, and the long-term strength of our economy. If Ed Hale wins the primary, we have a real opportunity to compete in the Fall General Election and get Maryland turned around. Feel free to email me with your thoughts or questions.
Traffic Alert – 4th of July Fireworks at Carroll County Farm Museum
The Carroll County Farm Museum will host the July 4th Celebration and fireworks on Saturday, July 4th, with a rain date of Sunday, July 5th. For more information about attending this great family event, click here.
In order to facilitate safe and orderly traffic flow to and from the event, the following roadways will be closed to all traffic beginning at 8:30 pm and will remain closed until all the traffic has cleared at the conclusion of the fireworks:
- Center Street – From MD 140 to MD 32
- Gist Road – From MD 32 to Kate Wagner Road
- Kate Wagner Road – From MD 32 to MD 27
- Hook Road – From MD 32 to the High School Entrance
- Smith Avenue – From MD 32 to Gist Road
All traffic exiting the Farm Museum grounds will use Center Street from the Farm Museum to Maryland 140. All traffic exiting the Agricultural Center will use Gist Road to Kate Wagner Road to MD 27 or MD 32/MD 97.
Access to the Carroll Hospital Emergency Room shall be made from the intersection of Gist Road and Maryland 32. Law Enforcement will be at this intersection to assist people needing access to the emergency room.
Carroll County Farm Museum Free for Military Personnel and their Family
Carroll County Government has announced that the Carroll County Farm Museum will join museums nationwide in the 2026 Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to currently serving U.S. military personnel, including National Guard and Reserve, and their families this summer. The 2026 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 16, 2026, and end on Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2026. Learn more and find the list of participating museums at arts.gov/BlueStarMuseums.
ICYMI: 2026 Candidate Profile from the Carroll Community Media Center
As the election season has really ramped up following the conclusion of the Legislative Session, one unique opportunity the Carroll Community Media Center offers candidates is to record a 5-minute candidate profile accessible to the public. All filed candidates are contacted following the filing-deadline and given this opportunity.
Earlier this month I was happy to record my candidate profile for this election cycle, where I discuss the accomplishments we have made together, as well as the vision moving forward. You can watch the full video by clicking here.
It is an honor to represent you in the Maryland Senate. As always, feel free to reach out to my office anytime with questions or concerns. Please be sure to follow me on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter/X for the most up-to-date information.
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