Two more candidate forums have been announced in the Council District 1 race, which pits incumbent Roger Berliner against challenger Ilaya Hopkins. Following is a press release from the Hopkins…
Council District 1
Berliner and Hopkins Answer Forum Questions
Prior to their scheduled debate on June 1 which will be hosted by the Town of Chevy Chase, the town asked District 1 Council Member Roger Berliner and challenger Ilaya…
District 1 County Council Member Roger Berliner is crushing challenger Ilaya Hopkins on endorsements. In addition to a gigantic list of state and local elected officials and community residents, he…
Hopkins Responds to MPW
Council District 1 candidate Ilaya Hopkins sent the following email to her supporters last night explaining her previous history as an unaffiliated voter and urging them to vote in MPW’s…
MPW Poll: Council District 1
Primaries to Watch III, Part One
By Marc Korman and Adam Pagnucco. Now that the General Session is over, the politicians are getting into high gear for the election. And so is MPW! Once again, Marc…
Hopkins Slams Costco Subsidy
District 1 County Council candidate Ilaya Hopkins condemned the Leggett administration’s $4 million subsidy for Costco at Westfield Wheaton today, a deal that includes a zoning text amendment expediting Costco’s…
Hopkins Releases First Lit Piece
Caught! Berliner Campaign Outs Hopkins Spy
It should surprise no one among MPW’s jaded readership that rival campaigns often spy on each other. Sometimes the spies are caught and sometimes they are not. But this time,…
Berliner to Hopkins: See You in Chevy Chase
Last week, Council District 1 challenger Ilaya Hopkins proposed a series of debates with incumbent Roger Berliner and he has agreed to at least one of them. On June 1…
