Worcester County Commissioner, District 7
Worcester County · 2026-11-03
Joseph M. Mitrecic is the only active candidate currently listed by the Maryland State Board of Elections for the District 7 general-election race.
Mitrecic is the sitting District 7 commissioner and was unopposed in the Republican primary.
What this office does
The Board of Worcester County Commissioners is the county government's seven-member legislative and executive branch. One commissioner is elected from each of the seven election districts for a four-year term.
Candidates
Listed alphabetically by surname. Each summary is written only from the official record and the candidate's own campaign material — never from what anyone else says about them. Other coverage is listed under each candidate and labelled by what kind of source it is.
Joseph M. Mitrecic Incumbent
Republican
Mitrecic was unopposed in the Republican primary, receiving 389 votes.
He was elected to the County Commissioners in 2014 and is serving his third term. His county biography says he served as commissioner vice president and later president, and currently represents the board on the Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore and the Local Emergency Planning Committee.
Mitrecic owns and operates Mitrecic Builders and previously served on the Ocean City Council, including as its president. The county biography also lists service on Ocean City boards and commissions involving tourism, recreation and parks, and policing, along with several local civic organizations.
This is background from his official county biography rather than a new campaign platform.
Sources for this race
Official record
2026 general-election candidate list — Worcester County
Official 2026 primary results — Worcester County
Worcester County Commissioners