County executive candidates share their platforms
Councilmember Will Jawando (D) and CPA Esther Wells (R) have secured their nominations as candidates for the office of County Executive through the primary process. MCM sat down with each… Read More
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State Board of Elections clears Jawando campaign in finance complaint
Will Jawando’s Montgomery County executive campaign was cleared of alleged wrongdoing by the Maryland State Board of Elections this week, following a review of a complaint filed earlier this year.… Read More
Councilmember Mink faces IT project manager in District 5 race
Councilmember Kristin Mink is seeking her second term on the county council in the June primary. Running against her on the Democratic ticket is Charles Kirchman, an IT project manager.… Read More
Councilmember Stewart faces challengers in her reelection bid for District 4
Councilmember Kate Stewart faces two challengers in her bid for reelection in District 4, which spans North Bethesda, Kensington, Garrett Park, Silver Spring, Takoma Park and parts of Chevy Chase.… Read More
Three Democratic candidates vie for District 1 council seat
With Councilmember Andrew Friedson running for Montgomery County Executive, the District 1 council seat will soon be open. Three Democrats have filed to run in the district that includes Bethesda,… Read More
Montgomery County residents who received wrong mail-in ballots to receive replacements by May 29
Some Montgomery County voters may have received two mail-in ballots because of a printing error that affected about 500,000 voters statewide, according to the Maryland State Board of Elections. Specifically,… Read More
Council at-large candidates discuss taxes and budget
Montgomery County Council at-large candidates discussed the county budget and taxes among other issues affecting residents during a forum Saturday, May 16. Montgomery Community Media CEO Jasmine White moderated the… Read More
District 6 Candidate Sonia Garcia, a former NIH employee, raises concerns over gov’t transparency
Since losing her federal job at the National Institutes of Health, Sonia Garcia has been working at her father’s small business while helping neighbors navigate the University Boulevard Corridor and… Read More
County Executive candidates deliver their best messages
With campaign season warming up, candidate forums continue to pop up all over the calendar and the county. Earlier this month the National Pan-Hellenic Council of Montgomery County, a nonprofit… Read More
Northwood High sophomore voted next Student Member of the Board
Leul Dawit, a sophomore at Northwood High School, is the next Student Member of the Board (SMOB) of Education for Montgomery County Public Schools. Dawit defeated Reemey Ghermay, a junior at… Read More
State official vows to conduct “safe, secure and transparent’ elections
State Board of Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis vowed to uphold state and federal laws and ensure that Maryland’s elections “are safe, secure and transparent.” He called President Donald Trump’s March… Read More
Friedson, Glass & Jawando discuss their top priorities in WAMU’s County Executive candidate forum
Three of five Democratic candidates running for Montgomery County Executive stated their positions during a live broadcast of WAMU‘s Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi Friday at the Silver Spring Civic… Read More