The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Maryland and D.C. State Council has announced its endorsements for state legislators. The big news in MoCo is that SEIU is supporting two Senate…
District 14
It’s Time to Save Democracy in Maryland
By Eric Luedtke. When I made the decision to run for office, I spent the first few weeks of the campaign meeting with community advocates and progressive organizations seeking their…
The Apple Drops, Part One
The endorsement of the Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), which is distributed by teachers on election day as the “Apple Ballot,” is a seminal event in any MoCo election cycle….
Vanessa Ali: Heaven or Hell? You Decide
District 14 Delegate candidate Vanessa Ali comes well recommended. No, not by Governor O’Malley. And no, not by Senator Barbara Mikulski. And no, not even by Ike Leggett. You see,…
District 14 has two open Delegate seats, but no one believes that Delegate Anne Kaiser is in any danger. She is the district’s most popular and effective state legislator. But…
Senator Rona Kramer, Delegate Anne Kaiser and Delegate candidate Craig Zucker have announced that they are running as a team in District 14. Kramer faces a challenge by Delegate Karen…
Senate Fireworks Fizzle
Tuesday night’s meeting of the Greater Olney Civic Association (GOCA) promised some real action as several members of the District 14 and District 19 delegations were scheduled to make presentations…
Eric Luedtke’s First Lit Piece
District 14 Delegate candidate Eric Luedtke has released his first lit piece, which he will use in door-knocking. Note how he uses quotes from our Young Guns series in which…
Delegate Karen Montgomery has set her announcement for the District 14 Senate seat for Monday, May 24 at the Olney Theatre. Montgomery is running against incumbent Senator Rona Kramer, with…
Senator Rona Kramer and Delegate Karen Montgomery were each first elected in 2002, when District 14 was essentially re-invented through redistricting. Montgomery is now challenging Kramer for her Senate seat….