Albert L. Feldstein, a Republican, was one of three unopposed candidates running for Judge of the Allegany County Orphans’ Court in the May 26, 2018 Republican Primary. The Court consists of three Judges. All three Republicans (Albert Feldstein, Donna May and Edward Crossland) were elected to a four-year term of office in the November 6, 2018 General Election.
On November 8, 2016 Eugene Frazier, in a five-way race, was elected to one of the two open seats on the Cumberland, Maryland City Council. He is to be sworn in for a four-year term beginning January 2, 2017. Frazier secured 2,530 votes on his way to victory, and is only the second African-American to be elected to this position. On November 3, 2020 Eugene Frazier was re-elected to another four-year term.
William F. "Bill" Lashbaugh, a Republican, first began working in the Allegany County Office of Register of Wills in 1962. He was elected Register of Wills in 1986, and served in that capacity until his retirement in 2006. As noted on this campaign item from the 1986 campaign, Lashbaugh noted his 25 years of experience as the Deputy Register of Wills.
This page depicts the unsuccessful Allegany County Board of Education candidates from either the 2014 Primary or General Elections.
There had been seven candidates running in the June 24, 2014 primary for one of the three open seats on the non-partisan Board of Education (two current Board members ran for re-election and a third member had chosen not to run for re-election.)
As a result of the November 4, 2014 General Election, Jason Buckel, a Republican, defeated the incumbent Democrat, Kevin Kelly, in the race for Maryland House of Delegates, District 1-B. In the House of Delegates race, District 1-C, the Republican candidate, Mike McKay, defeated Nick Scarpelli, a Democrat.
As a result of the November 4, 2014 General Election, Jake Shade, Creade Brodie, Jr., and Bill Valentine, all Republicans, were elected to the position Allegany County Commissioner. Tom Striplin and Kevin M. Shaffer, both Democrats, were unsuccessful in their election bids.
As a result of the November 4, 2014 General Election, Billie J. Gilpin, Donna F. May, and Edward C. Crossland, all Republicans, were elected to the position of Judge of the Orphans' Court. The lone Democrat, Charles "Buck" Taylor, was unsuccessful in his election bid.
There had been seven candidates running in the June 24, 2014 primary for one of the three open seats on the non-partisan Board of Education (two current Board members ran for re-election and a third member had chosen not to run for re-election.)
Dave Caporale, a local businessman, came in first in a three-way race to fill two upcoming vacant positions on the Cumberland City Council. As noted in this campaign ad which appeared in the Cumberland Times-News just two days before the November 6, 2012 General Election, Caporale promise to be "hard working" and to bring "fresh ideas for the Queen City". Caporale is due to be sworn in on January 7, 2013.
The City of Cumberland held elections in 2014 for Mayor and City Council. The city elections are non-partisan. Three individuals ran for the office of mayor, and four campaigned for the two open city council seats.* The number of candidates did not warrant a June primary, thus the winners were determined in the November 4, 2014 General Election.
As a result of the November 4, 2014 General Election, Brian K. Grim was elected Mayor of the City of Cumberland. Seth D. Bernard and David F. Kauffman were elected to the city council.