By Adam Pagnucco.
Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in October 2025, ranked by page views.
1. Three Candidates Seek Socialist Endorsement
2. How Progressives Could Seize Control of MoCo
3. Banerjee Blasts Renter Leader’s $170k+ in Compensation
4. Mink Wants to Rewrite History on Rent Control
5. Does Friedson Have a Problem in His District?
7. A Better Plan for MCPS’s Headquarters
8. Fani-Gonzalez Raises Concerns About MCPS Region Model
9. How the Council Appointment Process Will Work
10. Can Albornoz be Picked as the Next Recreation Director?
The top two stories of October are actually components of the same story: the rise of the progressive left in MoCo politics.
Montgomery County has been dominated by Democrats forever, and by national standards, they have usually been quite progressive. Imagine a political environment as a football field. On one side of the 50 yard line, the field is red. On the other side, the field is blue. As the field progresses to each end zone, it becomes deep red on one side and deep blue on the other. Traditionally, plays in MoCo politics are run between the 5 and 15 yard lines on the blue side of the field. But fueled by reaction to President Donald Trump and the national trend leftwards in the Democratic Party, those plays are now being called between the blue 10 yard line and the deep blue end zone.
Now, progressives are going for a touchdown.
County Executive Marc Elrich, County Council Members Will Jawando and Kristin Mink, Rockville City Council Member Izola Shaw and county council candidate Debbie Spielberg with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. Photo credit: Jawando’s Facebook page.
Regardless of whether you favor or oppose Team Deep Blue, the game is on and the implications for our politics and our economy are profound. Ultimately, you the voters will make the call next June.
On to November!