By Adam Pagnucco. A person listed as a campaign coordinator by Council Member Will Jawando’s county executive campaign, which uses the county’s public financing program, was paid with money from…
County Executive
Good Luck Beating an Incumbent
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…
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Will Jawando is running for county executive in the county’s public financing program, which requires candidates to rely on contributions from individuals of $500 or…
Be Careful with Early Polls
By Adam Pagnucco. Here is the kind of conversation I hate. Political source: “OMG. Have you heard the rumor?” Me: “I hear lots of rumors, including a really juicy one…
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. The Montgomery County Volunteer Fire Rescue Association (MCVFRA), which represents volunteer fire fighters in MoCo, has endorsed Council Member Andrew Friedson for county executive. The volunteers join…
By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier today, I wrote about a lawsuit filed by county executive candidate Mithun Banerjee against the Montgomery County Renters Alliance and Montgomery Community Media (MCM). Banerjee alleges…
By Adam Pagnucco. County executive candidate Mithun Banerjee, who was not invited to attend the candidate forum sponsored by the Montgomery County Renters Alliance and Montgomery Community Media (MCM) last…
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Andrew Friedson, who currently represents Council District 1, is a top contender to become the next county executive. He faces stiff competition from his colleagues…
Riemer Endorses Friedson for Executive
By Adam Pagnucco. Former Council Member Hans Riemer has endorsed Council Member Andrew Friedson for county executive. Other than Ike Leggett, endorsements from former elected officials usually don’t mean much. …
