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,…
David Blair
Blair Endorses Friedson
By Adam Pagnucco. Businessman David Blair, who lost the 2018 county executive Democratic primary by 77 votes and lost the 2022 county executive Democratic primary…
Wild Cards in the County Executive Race
By Adam Pagnucco. It’s happening a lot now. Nearly every day, someone will ask me to predict who will win next year’s county executive race. …
By Adam Pagnucco. Part One summarized my methodology of consulting my source network on who they believe will most likely be the next county executive. …
By Adam Pagnucco. Last Thursday, the great tax hike battle of 2023 came to its dramatic conclusion as the county council raised property taxes by…
David Blair: Cast Vote Data
By Adam Pagnucco. This is the second in a series from cast vote data on the Montgomery County Democratic primary. Let’s look at voters for…
The County Executive Primary, Conclusion
By Adam Pagnucco. One of the most consequential executive primaries in Montgomery County history is over. What now? Smart politicians who win tough races are…
The County Executive Primary, Part Eight
By Adam Pagnucco. It’s time for a crazy thought. Here goes: Did the Washington Post help Marc Elrich get reelected? I can just hear you…
The County Executive Primary, Part Seven
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Hans Riemer was never going to win this race for the reasons I outlined in Part Three. But he did…
The County Executive Primary, Part Six
By Adam Pagnucco. Incumbent Marc Elrich survived the most expensive MoCo executive race of all time to win by 32 votes after a recount. This…
