35 Montgomery County Candidates Elected Without an Opponent
Thirty-five Montgomery County candidates had no opponent on the Nov. 3 ballot, according to the State Board of Elections’ Montgomery County results page. Results are unofficial until every ballot is counted and the county certifies them. Live results for every race are on our results page. State Senate State Senator,Continue Reading
Who Won Montgomery County’s Council District Seats
Moderately MOCO has called all six contested district seats on the Montgomery County Council, based on unofficial State Board of Elections results as of 10:31 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. Julie Yang won District 1 and Jud Ashman won District 3, the two open seats. Incumbents Marilyn Balcombe (District 2), KristinContinue Reading
Sally A. McCarthy Wins District 3 Seat on Montgomery County Board of Education
Sally A. McCarthy has won the District 3 seat on the Montgomery County Board of Education, according to unofficial results from the State Board of Elections. McCarthy had 131,237 votes (68.07%) to 58,176 (30.17%) for Cassandra “Cassi” Sung as of 10:31 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, a lead of 73,061 votes.Continue Reading
Goldberg, Sayles, Silvestre and Elrich Win Montgomery County Council At-Large Seats
Scott Evan Goldberg, Laurie-Anne Sayles, Karla Silvestre and Marc Elrich won the four at-large seats on the Montgomery County Council, according to unofficial State Board of Elections results as of 10:31 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. Sherwin Wells finished fifth, 127,946 votes behind Elrich. Moderately MOCO is calling the race basedContinue Reading
Will Jawando Elected Montgomery County Executive
Will Jawando has been elected Montgomery County Executive, according to unofficial results from the State Board of Elections. Jawando had 195,872 votes (78.66%) to 52,141 (20.94%) for Esther Wells as of 10:31 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. Moderately MOCO is calling the race based on the vote count. About 38,534 mail-inContinue Reading
Election Night in Montgomery County: Where to Find Results and Our Coverage
Polls in Maryland close at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Here is where to follow Montgomery County’s results with Moderately MOCO tonight and in the days of counting that follow. Live results Our Montgomery County results page updates automatically as the State Board of Elections posts new numbers. It has every raceContinue Reading
Election Day in Montgomery County: What to Know Before You Vote Tuesday
Election Day in Maryland is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and anyone in line by 8 p.m. can vote. Here is what Montgomery County voters need to know, plus when to expect results. Voter guides and links are on our voting page, moderatelymoco.com/vote. VotingContinue Reading
MCPS School Closure Study: Feedback Form Closes Wednesday Night
Montgomery County Public Schools’ online feedback form for its school closure and consolidation study closes Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 11:59 p.m., according to the study’s website. The first round of in-person and virtual sessions ends Monday, Nov. 2; the form stays open two more days. Where to go: the communityContinue Reading
Wootton relocation hearing delayed to January over unproduced documents, parent group says
The evidentiary hearing in the legal challenge to Montgomery County Public Schools’ plan to relocate Thomas S. Wootton High School has been pushed from December to Jan. 27-28 and Feb. 1, 2027, according to an update the Community and Education Policy Alliance (CEPA), the parent group that brought the case,Continue Reading
What Does It Actually Mean When a Building Reaches the End of Its “Useful Life”?
An explainer on how the IRS, property owners, appraisers, and engineers measure the lifespan of an apartment building, and why those measurements are not interchangeable. When someone says an apartment building has reached the end of its “useful life,” it does not mean the building is structurally unsafe, falling apart,Continue Reading