Mielke not Endorsed
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Press Release from the Talbot County Republican Central Committee:
Current County Council members Chuck Callahan and Dave Stepp have our complete endorsement and support, as well ascandidates Frank Gunsallus, Christian Mackendrick, and Wade Strickland.
Council member Lynn Mielke is NOT ENDORSED NOR SUPPORTED by the Talbot County Republican Central Committee.
Below are a few highlights of her voting record:
Source-Public information Talbot County Council proceedings: https://talbotcountymd.gov/meetings
Vote #1 Multiple Votes - Fiscal Responsibility, Silence Public Comments – Jeopardized approximately $56.8 Million dollars in Federal Funds, including $48.6 million for the Airport Modernization Project for Talbot County, repealing Administrative Resolutions.
Mielke voted to silence taxpayers. Then voted to risk our Federal Funds. Then finally recognized the federal ultimatum and changed her vote.
February 25, 2025 – Council member Mielke, along with Democrat Pete Lesher, voted AGAINST allowing the public to make comments on the proposed repeal of DEI administrative resolutions.
March 11, 2025 – Council member Mielke voted with the Democrats to KEEP DEI policy training for the County Employees, in spite of President Trump’s January 20, Executive Order, and despite of knowing the risk of losing Federal Funds that benefit ALL of Talbot County. The Council vote 2 – 3 as follows: Callahan and Stepp-Aye, Lesher, Haythe and Mielke -Nay.
June 10, 2025 after an open letter received by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy dated 4/24/25 threatening to stop any current federal grant funding, stop any future funding, and claw back previous federal grant funding from any recipient with DEI Policies, finally Mielke, along with Democrat Pete Lesher, grudgingly reverse her vote and DEI was removed.
Vote # 2 October 28th, 2025 - Fiscal Responsibility, Individual Liberty, Limited Government and Free Markets Bill 1622 Short-Term Rental Regulations (STR) Council member Mielke co-introduced with Democrat Pete Lesher, Bill 1622 to implement broad-stoke legislation that would have
crippled Talbot County Short-Term Rental (STR) property owners and businesses. The bill appeared designed to deny freedom and persecute ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate business and after the public hearing November 26, 2025 it was so poorly received throughout the county that on December 9, 2025 even her Democrat co-sponsor pulled his support of the bill, and only then did Council member Mielke grudgingly pull her support and the bill died. She indicated she would bring it back sometime in the future.
Vote #3 September 24, 2024 – Government Accountability
Election Integrity Letter
Council member Mielke vote to “abstain” when County Council member Dave Stepp motioned, and Chuck Callahan seconded, to send a letter to Executive Director of Talbot County Elections Tammy Stafford and the Talbot Board of Elections urging them to follow election law on judge parity for elections. Sheriff Joe Gamble sent a letter requesting the same of the Board of Elections. It passed with a 4-0-1 vote.
VOTE #4 May 28, 2024 – Fiscal Responsibility
FY ’24-’25 Talbot County Annual Budget (Bill 1553)
Council member Mielke voted “no” to this annual budget bill. It passed with a 4-1 vote. This vote solidified Mielke’s position on not funding all government services including, but not limited to the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office, Talbot County Emergency Services, and Talbot County Public Schools.
NOTE: The statements are the endorsements from the Talbot County Republican Central Committee and are not necessarily the opinion of the Easton Gazette, CD Media, or any of its writers and staff.
