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 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 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.

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 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.