By Adam Pagnucco. One of the most consequential executive primaries in Montgomery County history is over. What now? Smart politicians who win tough races are magnanimous in victory, acting graciously…
2022 Primary
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The County Executive Primary, Part Eight
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By Adam Pagnucco. It’s time for a crazy thought. Here goes: Did the Washington Post help Marc Elrich get reelected? I can just hear you now. “I have been reading…
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The County Executive Primary, Part Seven
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By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Hans Riemer was never going to win this race for the reasons I outlined in Part Three. But he did get 28,193 votes, which were…
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The County Executive Primary, Part Six
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By Adam Pagnucco. Incumbent Marc Elrich survived the most expensive MoCo executive race of all time to win by 32 votes after a recount. This part of the series will…
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The County Executive Primary, Part Five
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By Adam Pagnucco. I was happy to work for David Blair, a good guy who treated me well and would have worked extremely hard for the residents of the county…
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The County Executive Primary, Part Four
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By Adam Pagnucco. Parts One, Two and Three were the setup. Now let’s start looking at what actually happened. (Disclosure: I worked for David Blair’s campaign.) Campaign Finance The table…
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The County Executive Primary, Part Three
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By Adam Pagnucco. In Part Two, we discussed Marc Elrich’s assets and liabilities. Let’s move on to David Blair and Hans Riemer. First, some disclosures: I was Riemer’s chief of…
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The County Executive Primary, Part Two
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By Adam Pagnucco. Let’s start with some disclosures. I have had ties to all three of this year’s candidates in the county executive primary. I was an enthusiastic supporter of…
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The County Executive Primary, Part One
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By Adam Pagnucco. The year was 2006. I had lived in Montgomery County for almost three years and knew very little about it. I knew the county executive was Doug…
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Acevero’s Triumph
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By Adam Pagnucco. Back in 2018, MCGEO employee Gabe Acevero was elected to the House of Delegates in District 39. Two years later, Acevero and his employer disagreed on the…