By Adam Pagnucco. Tracking fundraising for publicly financed candidates is challenging because it is a moving target. Unlike traditional candidates, who file according to the state’s regular reporting schedule, publicly…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Jordan Cooper, who is running for a seat on the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC), has endorsed five Republican candidates for office. That’s an interesting choice…
By Adam Pagnucco. In a memo sent to the County Council last week, County Executive Ike Leggett said he intends to pursue a public-private partnership (P3) to administer the county’s…
Public Financing Geography, Part Five
By Adam Pagnucco. We conclude with the remaining five Council At-Large candidates who have qualified for matching funds in public financing. Chris Wilhelm Wilhelm, an MCPS teacher, is becoming a…
SEIU Local 500 Endorses Ana Sol Gutierrez
By Adam Pagnucco. SEIU Local 500, which represents MCPS support staff, adjunct college professors, child care employees and other members, has endorsed Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez for the open Council…
Public Financing Geography, Part Four
By Adam Pagnucco. Let’s start looking at the Council At-Large candidates who have qualified for public matching funds. Hans Riemer Riemer, who is finishing his second term, is the only…
Public Financing Geography, Part Three
By Adam Pagnucco. It’s time to start looking at the geography of in-county contributions for the thirteen candidates who have so far qualified for public matching funds: County Executive candidates…
Public Financing Geography, Part Two
By Adam Pagnucco. As we stated in Part One, we have examined nearly 9,000 records of contributions to thirteen countywide candidates in the public financing system who have qualified for…
By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) has made a new round of endorsements in state legislative races, conferring the influential Apple Ballot on the following House candidates….
Public Financing Geography, Part One
By Adam Pagnucco. This year’s election cycle is the first one in which public financing is being used in MoCo’s county-level races. That is one of many reasons why this…
