By Adam Pagnucco. New Council Member Laurie-Anne Sayles finished fourth in the council at-large primary. Her best areas were a combination of Upcounty (especially Clarksburg and Germantown) and heavily Black…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Republican Party has shown up strong at this year’s agricultural fair in Gaithersburg, gathering signatures to oust their principal nemesis in county government. And…
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Van Hollen Endorses Alsobrooks
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By Adam Pagnucco. In what is sure to be one of the most important endorsements in the U.S. Senate race, Senator Chris Van Hollen has announced his support of Prince…
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Trone’s First Strike
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By Adam Pagnucco. Have you ever been to a Total Wine store? If not, it’s an experience. It’s like a trip to Booze Disneyland. Get ready to fill a shopping…
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Mink Deletes More than Ten Thousand Tweets
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last month, I wrote that Council Member Kristin Mink had deleted thousands of her tweets. Those deletions have ceased, and according to social media tracking site Social…
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Jawando the Spoiler, Part Five
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By Adam Pagnucco. Let’s review what we have learned earlier in this series. First, Maryland has substantial geographic and demographic variations that affect its elections. Close to 40% of its…
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Laurie-Anne Sayles is Running for Congress
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By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Laurie-Anne Sayles has announced that she is running for Congress in District 6, the seat being vacated by David Trone. Sayles served one term on…
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Jawando the Spoiler, Part Four
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By Adam Pagnucco. In Part Three, we learned that 2016 U.S. Senate candidate Donna Edwards ran much better in counties with large Black populations than in counties without them. That…
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Jawando the Spoiler, Part Three
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By Adam Pagnucco. Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks could make history next year if she is elected to the U.S. Senate. Only two Black women – Carol Moseley Braun…
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Jawando the Spoiler, Part Two
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By Adam Pagnucco. Maryland is a small state but it is an extremely diverse one. Geographically, it extends from the snowy highlands of the west to the crab-filled bay and…