(VIDEO) Disturbing, Racial Slurs and Threats Hurled at Campaign Volunteer for County Executive candidate Pete Smith. Police Are Now Investigating

County Executive candidate Pete Smith shared the contents of a disturbing incident involving one of his campaign volunteers. In a video posted by Smith on his Facebook account, someone can be heard screaming racial invective and threats at a campaign volunteer who briskly walks away from the confrontation. The incident involving Smith's campaign took place just days after President Donald Trump posted a racist video of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as apes.

Smith said in an interview that the incident occurred while they were canvassing the neighborhood. He added that they have a specific list of addresses and that the person attacking the volunteer was not on their list. "Our volunteer didn't step on his property and he was not on our list of homes to visit,"said Smith. Smith added that his team was shaken by the encounter. "It's just crazy to witness something like that in 2026. Our volunteer, who is one of the nicest guys you'd ever want to meet, remained poised throughout the incident and walked away which was absolutely the right thing to do."

Smith, who is a United States Marine Corp veteran, said that his campaign is more determined than ever to do the hard work of uniting our community especially in these challenging times. "For 28 years, I’ve had the honor of serving our country and I’ve seen the best of our nation throughout my experience. We will get past this as a campaign and as a community. We've visited almost 10,000 homes now and I can tell you that we have some amazing people in our community. The support for our team from across the state, from both Democrats and Republicans, has been heart warming and it is so appreciated during difficult times like these," said Smith.

VIDEO: Trigger Warning. Includes Racist Language and Threats

Police released the following statement saying they are investigating the incident. "The Anne Arundel County Police Department is actively investigating the reported hate bias incident in Crofton involving racist and threatening comments directed at a campaign volunteer for Councilman Pete Smith. This is being investigated as a hate bias incident, and no criminal charges are pending at this time. The Anne Arundel County Police Department takes these incidents very seriously. We recognize the profound emotional trauma they inflict on victims, their families, and the entire community. Our commitment is to a thorough investigation and to providing supportive care."

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