By Adam Pagnucco. Back in March 2021, I wrote a column titled It’s Hard to Beat Incumbents. That’s one of the most basic premises of politics, but sometimes it gets…
Council At-Large
Three Candidates Seek Socialist Endorsement
By Adam Pagnucco. Three candidates for state and county office in Montgomery County are seeking the endorsement of the Metro DC Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). They are incumbent District…
How Progressives Could Seize Control of MoCo
By Adam Pagnucco. MoCo isn’t that big on slate politics. Sure, we have loose coalitions of lefties and (relative) moderates. And in the past, we have had groups of pro-growth…
By Adam Pagnucco. Board of Education Member Karla Silvestre has announced her run for a county council at-large seat. Silvestre was first elected to an at-large seat on the school…
Gabe Albornoz is Not Running for Reelection
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Gabe Albornoz, who is finishing his second term in one of the council’s four at-large seats, has announced that he is not running for reelection. …
By Adam Pagnucco. As he has previously stated, County Executive Marc Elrich has established a campaign committee to run for a county council at-large seat. Elrich is finishing his second…
Solomon Announces for Council At-Large
By Adam Pagnucco. Radio host and producer Steve Solomon has announced that he is running as a Democrat for council at-large. With incumbents Evan Glass and Will Jawando running for…
By Adam Pagnucco. Council at-large candidate Scott Goldberg, who is using public campaign financing, has claimed to qualify for public matching funds. Let’s explain how this works. Candidates in the…
By Adam Pagnucco. Council at-large candidate Jeremiah Pope has claimed that he has qualified for public matching funds. If he’s right, it’s a mark of strength for his campaign. Let’s…
Sayles Opposes Tax Hike
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Laurie-Anne Sayles, who holds an at-large seat, has sent out a campaign email opposing County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended property tax increase. Sayles joins Council…
