A Direct Response to Commissioner Fithian: The Case for Moving Forward with a New Middle School in Chestertown
In this detailed analysis, Sam Shoge delivers a strong rebuttal to Commissioner Fithian’s 11th-hour proposal for the Kent County Middle School project. Shoge argues that the new school has been studied, reduced, reviewed, and positioned for historic state funding, while the alternatives now being promoted are not fully developed plans but assumptions.
Kent County Made Its Choice Clear: Sam Shoge Leads All County Commissioner Candidates in Primary Vote Totals
Sam Shoge led all Kent County Commissioner candidates in the primary election, earning 1,311 total votes and the strongest showing across both Democratic and Republican fields. The results reflect growing momentum for Sam’s campaign.
OP-ED: We Need More Opportunity in Kent County
County Commissioner candidate Sam Shoge shares why expanding economic opportunity is critical to Kent County's future and why too many working families struggle to build careers close to home.
Shoge Stands Apart in County Commissioner Candidate Responses on New Middle School Funding
Sam Shoge, a Chestertown native and co-founder of a regional community development advisory firm, has entered the race for Kent County Commissioner with a campaign centered on expanding economic opportunity and strengthening the county’s long-term outlook.Here
Shoge Highlights Practical Plans for Housing, Economic Growth, and Protecting Kent County Farmers at League of Women Voters Forum
Sam Shoge joined fellow candidates Thad Bench, John Carroll, and David Foster at a League of Women Voters of Kent County forum, where he outlined a practical vision for strengthening schools, expanding housing, upgrading infrastructure, and growing opportunity. Shoge distinguished himself by offering specific strategies to increase housing supply — including a county-backed real estate development corporation — and by opposing a study that could increase property taxes on farmland during a volatile period for Kent County’s agricultural community.
Sam Shoge Launches Campaign for Kent County Commissioner at The Bank in Chestertown
Sam Shoge officially launched his campaign for Kent County Commissioner on May 6 at The Bank in Chestertown, where more than 50 supporters gathered to hear his vision for Kent County’s future. Shoge framed his campaign around a “debt of honor” to the community that raised and shaped him, outlining priorities focused on investing in schools, building more housing, growing the economy, and supporting the county’s most vulnerable residents.
Sam Shoge Discusses Strategic Growth, Schools, and County Communication in Chestertown Spy Interview
Sam Shoge recently joined the Chestertown Spy for a candidate interview focused on Kent County’s future, including economic development, school construction, preservation, transparency, and county communication. In the conversation, Shoge emphasized the need for strategic growth that strengthens the tax base, attracts families and businesses, invests in schools, and protects the farmland, waterways, and quality of life that make Kent County special.
Shoge Promotes "Non-Partisan" Commissioner Campaign: The Chestertown Report
Sam Shoge, a Chestertown native and co-founder of a regional community development advisory firm, has entered the race for Kent County Commissioner with a campaign centered on expanding economic opportunity and strengthening the county’s long-term outlook.Here
Sam Shoge Announces Campaign for Kent County Commissioner
Sam Shoge announced his campaign for Kent County Commissioner with a focus on long-term stability, responsible growth, and generational investment. His “Forward With Purpose” campaign calls for protecting what makes Kent County special while making the strategic investments needed to sustain its schools, towns, businesses, and quality of life for the next generation.