By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Marc Elrich, who is running for County Executive, has posted a guest blog denying that he is a socialist. Since he made that claim in…
Politics
These Public Financing Candidates Are Done
By Adam Pagnucco. Update: Even though the deadline is May 12, the State Board of Elections said on March 30 that they will allow a candidate to file for matching…
What the Post’s Endorsement of Blair Means
By Adam Pagnucco. The Washington Post’s endorsement of businessman David Blair hit like a grenade this past weekend, blowing up the County Executive race. What does it mean? First, in…
Washington Post Endorses Blair for Executive
The Washington Post has endorsed David Blair for Montgomery County Executive. Read their endorsement here.
Realtors Endorse Frick, Council Candidates
By Adam Pagnucco. The Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors (GCAAR) has endorsed the following candidates in MoCo races: Bill Frick – County Executive Gabe Albornoz, Marilyn Balcombe, Hoan Dang,…
By Adam Pagnucco. Most influential endorsements have been made in our state and local races but one big one still has to drop: the Washington Post. In contested races for…
Frick Fries the Council
Delegate Bill Frick (D-16), who is running for County Executive, is running this ad on social media. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEPnGzxcopc
By Adam Pagnucco. As part of its campaign against Senate President Mike Miller, SEIU Local 500 has endorsed eleven State Senate candidates whom it believes will “change the leadership in…
The Progressives’ Big Gamble
By Adam Pagnucco. One of the more remarkable things occurring in MoCo this cycle is the snowballing of progressive groups around District 3 County Council challenger Ben Shnider. Just look…
By Adam Pagnucco. That’s the title of the mailer sent out by Council District 1 candidate Meredith Wellington this week, which we reprint below. The remainder of Wellington’s message is…