Washington County Democratic Central Committee 2026 Elections

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The Washington County Democratic Central Committee (WCDCC) is the official local arm of the Maryland Democratic Party. The committee is comprised of elected volunteers who serve four-year terms to manage party operations within Washington County.

Duties and Responsibilities

The WCDCC operates under the bylaws of the Maryland Democratic Party and the Maryland annotated code. Its primary legal and operational duties include:

Candidate Nomination: Identifying and supporting Democratic candidates for local and state offices.
Vacancy Appointments: Submitting formal recommendations to the Governor to fill vacancies in the Maryland General Assembly or on the local Board of Elections when they occur.
Voter Registration: Organizing and executing voter registration drives and maintaining local party rolls.
Election Support: Managing the local party headquarters, coordinating poll watchers, and distributing sample ballots during early voting and on Election Day.
Fundraising: Raising funds to support local campaign efforts and the maintenance of the county party infrastructure.

Composition and Election

Term Length: 4 Years.
Election Cycle: Members are elected during the Gubernatorial Primary Election (scheduled for 2026).
Eligibility: Must be a registered Democratic voter residing in Washington County.

Candidates

*No more than half of the members can be elected from the same gender.

Viola Y. Ellison-Allen Democratic
Jurisdiction Washington County Gender Female Status Active Filed Central Committee Candidate -04/02/2025 Phone (240) 452-9929	Contact Information 215 Bryan Pl Hagerstown, MD 21740-

Sterling Sanders Democratic
Jurisdiction Washington County Gender Male Status Active Filed Central Committee Candidate -02/26/2025 Email sterlingsanders_23@icloud.com Phone (301) 988-3052 Committee Name Sterling Sanders for Washington County Democratic Central Committee	Contact Information Po Box 102 Keedysville, MD 21756-0102

Paul Wolfe Democratic
Jurisdiction Washington County Gender Male Status Active Filed Central Committee Candidate -03/17/2025 Email decawolfe@gmail.com Phone (240) 707-0978	Contact Information 1913 Winston Dr Hagerstown, MD 21740-6788

Skadi H. Cooke Democratic
Jurisdiction Washington County Gender Non-Binary Status Withdrawn – 12/19/2025 Filed Central Committee Candidate -07/18/2025 Email skadi.h.cooke@proton.me Phone (240) 232-8633	Contact Information PO BOX 5 Keedysville, MD 21756-0005