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 4.7 percent. That followed the…
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David Blair: Cast Vote Data
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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 David Blair, who lost an…
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The County Executive Primary, Conclusion
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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 magnanimous in victory, acting graciously…
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The County Executive Primary, Part Eight
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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 now. “I have been reading…
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The County Executive Primary, Part Seven
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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 get 28,193 votes, which were…
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The County Executive Primary, Part Six
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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 part of the series will…
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The County Executive Primary, Part Five
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By Adam Pagnucco. I was happy to work for David Blair, a good guy who treated me well and would have worked extremely hard for the residents of the county…
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The County Executive Primary, Part Four
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By Adam Pagnucco. Parts One, Two and Three were the setup. Now let’s start looking at what actually happened. (Disclosure: I worked for David Blair’s campaign.) Campaign Finance The table…
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The County Executive Primary, Part Three
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By Adam Pagnucco. In Part Two, we discussed Marc Elrich’s assets and liabilities. Let’s move on to David Blair and Hans Riemer. First, some disclosures: I was Riemer’s chief of…
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The County Executive Primary, Part Two
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By Adam Pagnucco. Let’s start with some disclosures. I have had ties to all three of this year’s candidates in the county executive primary. I was an enthusiastic supporter of…
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