By Adam Pagnucco. In my prior jobs, I often crunched demographic data and correlated it to behavioral patterns, especially relative to economics and voting. I did a lot of this…
2024 Primary
My First Take on Congressional District 6
By Adam Pagnucco. When I look at the campaign to succeed Congressman David Trone in Maryland’s District 6, two words come to mind: WIDE OPEN. The race has no front…
Jawando Keeps Going Negative to Raise Money
By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, the campaign of Council Member Will Jawando, who is running for U.S. Senate, sent out a fundraising text. This is what it said: ***** Will is…
Jawando Takes Money from Anti-Union Law Firm
By Adam Pagnucco. I worked on union organizing campaigns all over the U.S. and Canada for 16 years. Anyone in my old line of work quickly becomes familiar with law…
Van Hollen Endorses Alsobrooks
By Adam Pagnucco. In what is sure to be one of the most important endorsements in the U.S. Senate race, Senator Chris Van Hollen has announced his support of Prince…
Trone’s First Strike
By Adam Pagnucco. Have you ever been to a Total Wine store? If not, it’s an experience. It’s like a trip to Booze Disneyland. Get ready to fill a shopping…
Jawando the Spoiler, Part Five
By Adam Pagnucco. Let’s review what we have learned earlier in this series. First, Maryland has substantial geographic and demographic variations that affect its elections. Close to 40% of its…
Laurie-Anne Sayles is Running for Congress
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Laurie-Anne Sayles has announced that she is running for Congress in District 6, the seat being vacated by David Trone. Sayles served one term on…
Jawando the Spoiler, Part Four
By Adam Pagnucco. In Part Three, we learned that 2016 U.S. Senate candidate Donna Edwards ran much better in counties with large Black populations than in counties without them. That…
Jawando the Spoiler, Part Three
By Adam Pagnucco. Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks could make history next year if she is elected to the U.S. Senate. Only two Black women – Carol Moseley Braun…