By Adam Pagnucco. In a blast email sent yesterday, Montgomery County Republican Chairman Dennis Melby did not hide from the party’s terrible election night. Proclaiming in all caps “THAT SMARTS,”…
By Adam Pagnucco. A recent poll estimated that 60% of Maryland voters believe the state should switch to an open primary system, which would allow all registered voters to vote…
Time is Running Out for Diaz
By Adam Pagnucco. As of election night, the only local MoCo race in question was the Board of Education At-Large contest pitting Brenda Diaz against Omar Lazo. On the morning…
Guest column by Link Hoewing. In 2019, three members of the Fair Access Committee for the Western County published a Washington Post op-ed arguing that Montgomery County’s beloved, 93,000-acre Agricultural…
Tax Worries
By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in October 2026, ranked by page views. 1. Council Bill Blows $25+ Million Hole in the Budget 2….
Can Diaz Catch Lazo?
By Adam Pagnucco. The Board of Education (BOE) At-Large race, pitting Brenda Diaz against Omar Lazo, is the only undecided race in MoCo at this writing. As of the morning…
Twenty Years of Losing
By Adam Pagnucco. It happens in every cycle. A local Republican tells me, “We have great candidates this year. You should write about them.” They go on to lose overwhelmingly. …
What I’m Watching Tonight
By Adam Pagnucco. Like all of you, I will be eagerly watching the election results for Congress tonight, at least those that are available. (Some will take much longer to…
By Adam Pagnucco. District 2 County Council Member Marilyn Balcombe, who is running for her second term, has sent out two mailers during the general election. She ran unopposed in…
Yang’s Final Mailer
By Adam Pagnucco. Board of Education Member Julie Yang, who is the Democratic nominee for the Council District 1 seat, has sent out her final mailer of the general election. …
