By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Sidney Katz, who was reelected easily to a third term in District 3, was an elected official in the City of Gaithersburg for decades before…
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Ben Shnider’s Campaign Video
By Adam Pagnucco. We’ve been putting up a lot of videos lately but this is one of our favorites. At the risk of annoying Shnider’s wife, try calling him on…
Sidney Katz’s Video Ad
By Adam Pagnucco. County Council Member Sidney Katz (D-3) is running for reelection against challenger Ben Shnider. Before being elected to the council in 2014, Katz was the long-time Mayor…
By Adam Pagnucco. Today we look at fundraising by the Council District candidates. As with our prior posts on the County Executive and Council At-Large races, we start with a…
The Progressives’ Big Gamble
By Adam Pagnucco. One of the more remarkable things occurring in MoCo this cycle is the snowballing of progressive groups around District 3 County Council challenger Ben Shnider. Just look…
Ben Shnider’s First Mailer
By Adam Pagnucco. Mailhouses rejoice as Council District 3 rivals Sidney Katz and Ben Shnider have chosen to exchange early mailers in an increasingly active race. We’ll have more to…
By Adam Pagnucco. In addition to the wild and woolly Executive and Council At-Large races, MoCo has two competitive District County Council elections. Let’s have a look. Council District 1…
Sidney Katz’s First Mailer
By Adam Pagnucco. Facing a challenge from Ben Shnider, who just got endorsed by SEIU Local 32BJ and leads in fundraising through January, District 3 County Council Member Sidney Katz…
SEIU Local 32BJ Endorses Ben Shnider
By Adam Pagnucco. SEIU Local 32BJ, the mammoth building services union that is one of the biggest and most powerful locals in SEIU, has endorsed insurgent candidate Ben Shnider in…
Montgomery County Council District 3 candidate Ben Shnider has been endorsed by Delegates Shane Robinson (D-39), Andrew Platt (D-17) and the leader of a hotel employees local union. Former Council…