Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles announced Thursday she is running for U.S. Congress in District 6.
“I’m running for Congress because I cannot sit idly by when there’s so much at stake,” she posted.
Sayles was the first Black councilmember in Gaithersburg and is a councilmember-at-large on Montgomery County Council.
In her kick-off, Sayles told the story of her youth. Her parents emigrated to this country from Jamaica. Her mom was a social worker with two jobs and ran a small business while her father was deployed “serving our country.”
Sayles joins a crowded field of candidates who hope to take Rep. David Trone’s seat. Trone previously announced he is running for U.S. Senate for the seat currently held by retiring U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin.
Runing on the Democratic ticket are Joe Vogel, state delegate in District 17; Joel Rubin, former Chevy Chase councilmember and deputy assistant secretary of state in the Obama Administration; and Lesley Lopez, a delegate in District 39. Also running are Hagerstown Mayor Takesha Martinez, military veteran Mia Mason, businessperson Stephen McDow, former congressional aide Destiny Drake West and George Gluck, of the Green Party.
In the Republican primary, Chris Hyser of Frederick County, Todd Puglisi of Gaithersburg and Mariela Roca of Frederick County are declared candidates.
District 6 covers much of western Maryland and includes Gaithersburg, Germantown and Rockville.
🧵Today, I’m announcing my run for Congress in Maryland's 6th District because Washington needs to work for us — for families in Garrett County to Gaithersburg and everywhere in between.
We’ve got a lot of work to do as a country, and I get the job done.https://t.co/8RntS27coR
— Laurie-Anne Sayles (@SaylesforUS) August 10, 2023
Growing up, my mom could turn 15¢ into a dollar because she had to.
My parents immigrated from Jamaica with nothing in their pockets. I was born and raised right here in Maryland, and as the youngest of six, my parents taught me the values of working hard and giving back. pic.twitter.com/58peKunqTD
— Laurie-Anne Sayles (@SaylesforUS) August 10, 2023
