By Adam Pagnucco. Last night’s first results in MoCo’s at-large school board race had a partial count of vote-by-mail ballots. In that count, Lynne Harris had 28.3% of the vote,…
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First School Board Results Favor Harris
By Adam Pagnucco. The first batch of MoCo school board results released by the State Board of Elections (SBE) at approximately 11:20 PM tonight favor former county PTA president Lynne…
Where Are They Getting Their Money?
By Adam Pagnucco. Recently, I posted totals raised and spent by candidates for school board in the primary. Today, let’s look at the geography of contributions in the at-large race….
By Adam Pagnucco. It’s common for elected officials to endorse candidates in school board races. What’s decidedly uncommon is for elected officials to issue anti-endorsements – in essence, telling voters…
By Adam Pagnucco. The second round of campaign finance reports covering contributions and expenditures in the school board race were due yesterday. They cover campaign activity through May 17 and…
MoCo’s Nasty School Board Race, Part Three
By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS’s contested boundary analysis has dominated MoCo’s nasty school board race. It’s an issue definitely worthy of discussion, but it’s not the only one. Here are a…
MoCo’s Nasty School Board Race, Part Two
By Adam Pagnucco. In addition to being one of MoCo’s nastiest races of all time, this year’s school board election is arguably the strangest ever. Consider a list of typical…
By Adam Pagnucco. The Washington Post has endorsed Lynne Harris and Shebra Evans for school board. Evans is an incumbent running for reelection in District 4. Harris is a former…
MoCo’s Nasty School Board Race, Part One
By Adam Pagnucco. Negative campaigning has a long and brutal history in Montgomery County but this year’s school board election is emerging as one of the most contentious contests in…
Three Keys to School Board Races
By Adam Pagnucco. Make no mistake: running for school board is TOUGH. The MoCo school board has two at-large seats, five district seats and one seat elected by MCPS students. …