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Carroll County’s Republican Central Committee is accepting applications for District 5 commissioner<\/a> on the Board of Carroll County Commissioners, in light of Ed Rothstein’s early departure<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The District 5 seat will be left vacant starting Aug. 1, when Rothstein will begin his new position leading the Maryland Department of Veterans and Military Families.<\/p>\n

The central committee will accept applications through Aug. 2 for candidates interested in filling the final 17 months of Rothstein’s term.<\/p>\n

All seats on the Board of County Commissioners are up for election in 2026.<\/p>\n

Republican Alan Grasley is the only candidate who has filed to be on the 2026 ballot for the District 5 seat. He said he’s notified the central committee of his interest in filling the vacancy and plans to apply now that guidelines have been released.<\/p>\n

All applicants must be 21 years old, have resided in Carroll County for at least a year and in District 5 for at least six months, and be a registered Republican. Applicants must submit a resume, two letters of reference and any additional application materials to ccrccapplication@gmail.com<\/a> by 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 2. They must also fill out a questionnaire after application materials are submitted to be considered for the seat.<\/p>\n

The central committee expects to submit a candidate to Gov. Wes Moore within 30 days of Rothstein’s departure, Chair Mercedes Moebuis said. Moore will then have 15 days to appoint a candidate.<\/p>\n

Any public comments related to the application or its applicants can be submitted to carrollmdrepublicans@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“I am proud to move on to this new position,” Rothstein said. “I believe that the CCRCC will do their due diligence in recommending a candidate.”<\/p>\n

Have a news tip? Contact K. Mauser at kmauser@baltsun.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Carroll County's Republican Central Committee is accepting applications for District 5 commissioner<\/a> on the Board of Carroll County Commissioners, in light of Ed Rothstein's early departure<\/a>.<\/p>

The District 5 seat will be left vacant starting Aug. 1, when Rothstein will begin his new position leading the Maryland Department of Veterans and Military Families.<\/p>

The central committee will accept applications through Aug. 2 for candidates interested in filling the final 17 months of Rothstein's term.<\/p>

All seats on the Board of County Commissioners are up for election in 2026.<\/p>

Republican Alan Grasley is the only candidate who has filed to be on the 2026 ballot for the District 5 seat. He said he's notified the central committee of his interest in filling the vacancy and plans to apply now that guidelines have been released.<\/p>

All applicants must be 21 years old, have resided in Carroll County for at least a year and in District 5 for at least six months, and be a registered Republican. Applicants must submit a resume, two letters of reference and any additional application materials to ccrccapplication@gmail.com<\/a> by 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 2. They must also fill out a questionnaire after application materials are submitted to be considered for the seat.<\/p>

The central committee expects to submit a candidate to Gov. Wes Moore within 30 days of Rothstein's departure, Chair Mercedes Moebuis said. Moore will then have 15 days to appoint a candidate.<\/p>

Any public comments related to the application or its applicants can be submitted to carrollmdrepublicans@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>

\"I am proud to move on to this new position,\" Rothstein said. \"I believe that the CCRCC will do their due diligence in recommending a candidate.\"<\/p>

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