What benefits our seniors benefits all of Kent County. In response to Commission on Aging Chair Nensi Fiorenini, I share my commitment to listening to older residents and working together on health care access, affordable housing, and opportunities to connect generations.

Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman has endorsed Sam Shoge for Kent County commissioner. Shoge thanked Lierman for her support, highlighting their shared commitment to affordability, economic opportunity, and using reliable data to guide public decisions.

Sam Shoge has published a housing data dashboard to help Kent County residents explore home prices, housing costs, and local housing conditions. Drawing from Rivers & Roads Consulting’s independent housing study–the firm he founded and runs–the dashboard offers clear explanations and community-level data to inform the county’s housing discussion.

How could Kent County pay for a new middle school? Drawing on a comprehensive review of county budgets and five years of financial reports, Sam Shoge’s guide explains one possible approach. Explore the numbers, assumptions, and choices in this independent analysis—not an official county funding plan.

The middle school debate showed why public communication must continue after a vote. Sam Shoge shares three lessons from the experience and his commitment to a public information officer, clearer project updates, and a countywide communication strategy.

Sam Shoge’s Kent County State of the Economy report documents weak growth compared with neighboring counties and examines what the findings mean for local jobs, businesses, and families. The report will inform his priorities as a candidate for county commissioner and, if elected, the decisions he makes.

A standing-room-only crowd gathered at The Bank in downtown Chestertown on September 8 for a Community Conversation on Affordability with Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman and congressional candidate Dan Schwartz. Hosted and moderated by Sam Shoge, the discussion explored housing, childcare, everyday expenses, and practical steps government can take to ease financial pressures on families.

Current Chestertown Mayor Meghan Efland and former mayors David Foster and Chris Cerino have endorsed Sam Shoge for Kent County Commissioner. Having each served alongside Sam on the Town Council, they highlight his collaborative approach, thoughtful leadership and commitment to the community.

Kent County Commissioner candidate Sam Shoge argues that good government can’t be measured by how little it spends alone, but also by the impact it delivers for residents—from stronger schools to greater affordability.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.