By Adam Pagnucco. It was the spring of 2008. Five-term County Council Member Marilyn Praisner, who had represented District 4 since 1990, had passed away and eight candidates were running…
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MCGEO Gets Ready to Rumble
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By Adam Pagnucco. On Monday night, July 11, some MoCo residents received the following robocall. I’m Tara Huber. I live in Montgomery County and I’m a county worker in child…
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Anyone But Robin Ficker
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Washington Post’s legendary editorial from 1988 says it all: Anyone But Robin Ficker. The only problem with it is that it’s nearly thirty years old. And…
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Two Myths About Term Limits
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By Adam Pagnucco. The fight over whether term limits should apply to Montgomery County elected officials is now underway, and that’s even before political heckler Robin Ficker has submitted his…
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Why Term Limits Will Probably Pass
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By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County political heckler Robin Ficker, who has tormented politicians and voters alike for decades, is on the verge of getting a charter amendment calling for term…
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CD8 Primary Election Results, Part Four
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By Adam Pagnucco. Let’s put together the previous three parts and look in detail at the strengths and weaknesses of the top three candidates. Senator Jamie Raskin Strongest Performances Takoma…
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CD8 Primary Election Results, Part Three
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By Adam Pagnucco. The data below combines precinct information with census tract data on Hispanic origin and race from the 2010 Decennial Census. The demographics of the three counties are…
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CD8 Primary Election Results, Part Two
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By Adam Pagnucco. It’s time to dig deeper on geography. Below are election day results for every state legislative district overlapping with Congressional District 8. Of the twelve legislative districts…
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CD8 Primary Election Results, Part One
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By Adam Pagnucco. It has been roughly three weeks since Maryland’s primary election on April 26 and most of the results are in. All jurisdictions have reported returns from early…
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CD8: The Aftermath
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By Adam Pagnucco. For the sake of posterity, here are a few thoughts on The Aftermath of the historic race for Congress in District 8. Jamie Raskin Senator (soon-to-be Congressman)…