By Adam Pagnucco. When you’re sizing up election races, some factors naturally rise to the top: incumbency, money, endorsements, candidate work ethic and more. Here…
Hans Riemer
Riemer Endorses Friedson for Executive
By Adam Pagnucco. Former Council Member Hans Riemer has endorsed Council Member Andrew Friedson for county executive. Other than Ike Leggett, endorsements from former elected…
By Adam Pagnucco. Former County Council Member Hans Riemer is by far the most prominent of five applicants to be the next chair of the…
Planning Board Applicant List Released
By Adam Pagnucco. The county council has just released the latest list of applicants for seats on the planning board. One of the two seats…
Hans Riemer: Cast Vote Data
By Adam Pagnucco. This is the third 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…
The County Executive Primary, Part Five
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…
