By Adam Pagnucco. Council District 1 candidate Andrew Friedson has sent out a mailer discussing the need to “Ease the Squeeze” in Montgomery County. Friedson writes: We’ve all felt the…
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Asian Pacific American Dems Endorse Blair
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The Coalition of Asian Pacific American Democrats (CAPAD) has endorsed David Blair for County Executive. Their endorsement statement emphasizes economic issues, including the need to “support minority small businesses.” The…
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Leventhal Promises Tax Cut
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By Adam Pagnucco. In lengthy remarks on his County Executive Facebook page, Council Member George Leventhal has promised “a significant reduction in the energy tax” which he says “harms our…
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Council At-Large Fundraising History
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, we wrote about fundraising in the Council At-Large race. Today we put that in perspective. How do today’s campaigns compare to the campaigns of the…
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Would You Pay to Support This Mailer?
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By Adam Pagnucco. George Leventhal’s campaign is soliciting contributions to finance a mailer and it promises to be a doozy. They sent out this blast email: Hey there, We’re just…
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Another Mail Firm, Please?
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By Adam Pagnucco. A couple days ago, we received a mailer from Council At-Large candidate Hoan Dang. We like Dang very much and might vote for him. But we hate…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Today, we look at the Council At-Large candidates. As with yesterday, we start with a note on methodology. First, we calculate total raised and total spent across…
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A Quick Note on Mailers
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By Adam Pagnucco. In the wake of our printing Evan Glass’s Watchdog mailer, we were promptly contacted by numerous other candidates, including several in his race, asking why their mailers…
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Action Committee for Transit (ACT) has released their scorecard for candidates in MoCo races. In addition to most people running for county office, ACT spotlighted eight General Assembly candidates whom…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The May campaign finance reports are in and we will start breaking them down with the County Executive race. A note on methodology. First, we calculate total…