By Adam Pagnucco. Political campaigns have all kinds of characters in them. There are the campaign managers, the best of whom are data nerds, bartenders, therapists and trouble shooters all…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Many things have happened over the last four election cycles, but one thing has remained constant: George Leventhal has smoked Marc Elrich in fundraising. Not anymore. Elrich,…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Council At-Large candidate Brandy Brooks, who is participating in MoCo’s public financing system, would like to help natural disaster victims. That’s a laudable goal. But she is…
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Will There Be a Deal on MoCo’s Minimum Wage?
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By Adam Pagnucco. The question of whether Montgomery County will have a $15 minimum wage has simmered for months. After County Executive Ike Leggett vetoed Council Member Marc Elrich’s bill…
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Friedson Rules Social Media in District 1
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By Adam Pagnucco. Political handicapping is a very subjective exercise. That said, there are a handful of objective measures that give clues to the state of a race: fundraising, endorsements,…
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By Adam Pagnucco. This morning, we posted preliminary fundraising totals for candidates in public financing. But one of those reports was wrong because of a problem with the State Board…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Correction: The numbers for Hoan Dang in this post are inaccurate. For updated numbers on Dang and a response by Marc Elrich, please visit our updated post….
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How Much Will Emily’s List Spend in CD6?
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By Adam Pagnucco. Recently, Emily’s List announced its endorsement for CD6 candidate Aruna Miller, a move seen as significant in that race. Emily’s List’s Super PAC, Women Vote, has made…
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First Impressions, Part Four
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By Adam Pagnucco. Seth Grimes, Takoma Park Former Takoma Park City Council Member Seth Grimes’s edge is his experience. Other than incumbent Hans Riemer and Delegate Charles Barkley (D-39), Grimes…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU), one of Maryland’s most powerful labor unions, has targeted District 44 Senator Shirley Nathan-Pulliam for defeat by running one of their…