By Adam Pagnucco. Former Delegate Kumar Barve has issued a statement of support for former Rockville Mayor Susan Hoffmann to be appointed to his District 17 House of Delegates seat. …
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Dems vs Dems, Part Two
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By Adam Pagnucco. In Part One, we revealed the complaint filed by Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC) Member Liza Smith against Maryland Democratic Party Chair Yvette Lewis. I asked…
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Dems vs Dems, Part One
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By Adam Pagnucco. Liza Smith, a member of the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC), has filed a formal complaint with both the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the Maryland…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last year, District 18 voters were denied a contested House of Delegates primary. This was one of the strangest and most unfortunate electoral events in county history. …
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Democratic Party is a diverse organization in many, many ways but one of its core beliefs is support for free and fair elections. Indeed, one can…
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Senator Ariana
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By Adam Pagnucco. The title of this post is what you will soon be calling Delegate Ariana Kelly (D-16), who has announced that she is seeking the State Senate seat…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Few people other than central committee members like the current process of appointments for state legislative vacancies. Most folks who contact me about this prefer special elections,…
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Who Applied for the District 14 House Seat?
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By Adam Pagnucco. Following is the list of applicants for the open District 14 delegate seat as of 5 PM yesterday. Many of them are known to the county’s political…
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The Iron Law of Oligarchy
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By Adam Pagnucco. When I was a graduate student at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, I worked for a professor named George Brooks. He was a man…
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The Empire Runs Out the Clock
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By Adam Pagnucco. At tonight’s meeting of the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC), oligarchy has triumphed and democracy has been cast into the pit. Democrats across the county, take…