By Adam Pagnucco. This year marked the fifth cycle of county races I have studied and I have never seen anything like what happened with Brandy Brooks. In 2018, Brooks…
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Council At-Large Primary: Tom Hucker
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By Adam Pagnucco. It’s going to be strange to see MoCo politics without Tom Hucker in the middle of it. Hucker has been a player in the county since he…
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Council At-Large Primary: Scott Goldberg
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By Adam Pagnucco. Here are a few things to know about Scott Goldberg. First, he might be the funniest politician in the county other than Kumar Barve, Bill Frick and…
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Council At-Large Primary: Laurie-Anne Sayles
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By Adam Pagnucco. I have a long-time friend who votes in every election and sometimes asks me for advice when she does not know the candidates well. This year, she…
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Council At-Large Primary: Gabe Albornoz
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By Adam Pagnucco. Everyone who meets Gabe Albornoz says the same thing: “What a nice guy!” And it’s true. If I get run over by a bus and I have…
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Council At-Large Primary: Will Jawando
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By Adam Pagnucco. If the county’s progressive movement has a principal leader, that person may be Will Jawando. He has long had political talent – he is good looking and…
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Council At-Large Primary: Evan Glass
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By Adam Pagnucco. Evan Glass has paid his dues. He has been a civic association leader, a county task force member, a county advisory committee chair, a board member of…
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Council At-Large Primary: Introduction
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By Adam Pagnucco. After an incredible 33-candidate council at-large Democratic primary in 2018, this year’s race featured a much more manageable 8 candidates. Three – Gabe Albornoz, Evan Glass and…
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The Bowtie District, Part Two
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By Adam Pagnucco. Council District 4, known as “the Bowtie District,” had five candidates but only three were viable: Takoma Park Mayor Kate Stewart, Friends of White Flint Executive Director…
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The Bowtie District, Part One
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By Adam Pagnucco. Few if any parts of the county council’s redistricting exercise of last year were more controversial than the creation of Council District 4, popularly known as “the…