Alan Grasley, a longtime member of the Sykesville Town Council, withdrew his filing as a candidate for the District 5 seat on Carroll County’s Board of Commissioners.

Grasley, a Republican, had initially filed to enter the race on July 18, a few days after then-District 5 Commissioner Ed Rothstein left his seat on the county board to serve as Maryland’s secretary of the Department of Veterans and Military Families.

Rothstein’s term was set to end in December 2026, and the Carroll County Republican Central Committee chose former state Del. Susan Krebs to fill Rothstein’s seat from a pool of four candidates. Gov. Wes Moore’s office officially appointed Krebs on Aug. 28.

Grasley had also vied for the seat, which represents south Carroll, including Eldersburg and Sykesville, in the co

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