By Adam Pagnucco. We hear it all the time: Montgomery County is a diverse place. And it’s true. We are diverse in terms of race,…
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Ranked Choice Voting, Part Three
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part One gave an example of how ranked choice voting (RCV) works and Part Two described our dataset of more than 1,000…
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Ranked Choice Voting, Part Two
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By Adam Pagnucco. Ranked choice voting (RCV) allows voters to rank candidates according to their preference of choice. And as candidates are eliminated, their voters’…
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Ranked Choice Voting, Part One
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By Adam Pagnucco. One of the hottest issues for students of elections right now is ranked choice voting (RCV). While RCV has been around for…
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Political Awards, 2022
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By Adam Pagnucco. It’s time now for our annual political awards. Let’s get right down to it! Biggest Winners: Incumbents Almost every incumbent in MoCo…
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The County Executive Primary, Conclusion
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…