By Adam Pagnucco. Years ago, Maryland used to hold its gubernatorial primaries in September. Due to a new federal law, the state moved those primaries to June starting in 2014….
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Top Stories, June 2026
By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in June 2026, ranked by page views. 1. State Board of Elections Wants “Detailed Written Explanation” from Jawando…
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One described the nature of independent expenditure (IE) entities and Super PACs, which may raise and spend unlimited sums on supporting and opposing candidates but are…
Outside Money in the 2026 Primary, Part Two
By Adam Pagnucco. In Part One, I discussed the nature of independent expenditure (IE) entities and Super PACs, which may raise and spend unlimited sums on supporting and opposing candidates…
Are These Leads Holding?
By Adam Pagnucco. Last Thursday, I looked at three close races on election night. In the county executive race, Council Member Will Jawando led Council Member Andrew Friedson by 6,549…
Will These Leads Hold?
By Adam Pagnucco. Four years ago, I was working for county executive candidate David Blair. On primary election night (July 19), Blair held a 1,062 vote lead over incumbent Marc…
The Inevitable Election
By Adam Pagnucco. Eight years ago, four candidates won their first Democratic council primary: Gabe Albornoz, Evan Glass and Will Jawando (running at-large) and Andrew Friedson (running in District 1). …
Prediction Time, Part Four
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One described our methodology and polled our sources on a few state legislative races. Part Two discussed Congressional District 6 and the sheriff’s race. Part Three…
State Senator Mailing for Friedson
By Adam Pagnucco. Seven of MoCo’s nine state senators have endorsed Council Member Andrew Friedson for executive. Note their authority lines on the mailer below, indicating that they have split…
County Executive TV Spending by Day
By Adam Pagnucco. Most county races rely on mail, digital and field programs. The exception is the county executive race, in which top-level candidates draw on seven-figure budgets and expand…
