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…
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The Inevitable Election
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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). …
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Prediction Time, Part Four
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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…
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State Senator Mailing for Friedson
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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…
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County Executive TV Spending by Day
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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…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Here is today’s question. Do you support retaining or repealing the county’s rent stabilization law? If you support retaining it, what if any changes would you make…
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County Executive Questionnaire: AI
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By Adam Pagnucco. Here is today’s question. Should the county government use AI (artificial intelligence) to support the work of county employees? If so, how? Mithun Banerjee (D) On April…
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The Nicest Non-Endorsements Ever
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By Adam Pagnucco. No one has ever been nicer about not endorsing candidates than Congressman Jamie Raskin. Yes, Jamie has endorsed a few safe incumbents as well as Congresswoman April…
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Police, Fire Fighters Get Tough
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By Adam Pagnucco. Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35 and International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1664, two county unions who have endorsed Council Member Andrew Friedson for county executive,…
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Friedson’s Third Tax Mailer
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By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Andrew Friedson, who is running for county executive, has sent out his third mailer on the subject of taxes. (Actually, I think it’s his third. …