A Voter’s Guide to Super PACs in Montgomery County: County Place PAC

This is Part 2 of a series on Super PACs in Montgomery County. Part 1 looked at CASA in Action PAC.

Maryland Super PAC | Filer ID #16019113 | 2023–2026 Election Cycle

PAC: County Place PAC, Co.
Filer ID: 16019113
Chairman: Jeremy Epstein
Treasurer: Brett Fine
Cash received: $25,000, from Brett Fine
In-kind contribution: $2,500 in compliance services, from Brett Fine
Candidate supported: Karla Silvestre
Race: Montgomery County Council At-Large
Independent expenditures: $24,932.52
Bank and processing fees: $67.48
Ending balance: $0
Final report: August 17, 2026

All of County Place PAC’s money came from one person, its own treasurer. According to its Maryland campaign-finance filings, Brett Fine gave the PAC $25,000 in cash and a $2,500 in-kind contribution for compliance services. The PAC spent the cash on a mail campaign supporting Karla Silvestre in the 2026 Democratic primary for Montgomery County Council At-Large.

The PAC reported $24,932.52 in independent expenditures supporting Silvestre. The remaining $67.48 went to bank and processing fees.

Where the Money Went

Date	Vendor	Purpose	Amount
June 8, 2026	Westerleigh Press	Direct Mailing	$23,222.00
June 8, 2026	Eighty Squared, LLC	Mailing List	$1,710.52
	Total independent expenditures		$24,932.52

Montgomery Perspective first reported the PAC’s spending on the Silvestre mailer on July 1 and published images of it: Outside Money in the 2026 Primary, Part Two.

How the PAC Was Funded

The filings show two contributions, both from Brett Fine, who was also listed as the PAC’s treasurer. Both are dated May 15, 2026: $25,000 in cash, and a $2,500 in-kind contribution for compliance services paid to Katz Compliance.

Its August 17 filing was marked FINAL REPORT, with an ending cash balance of $0.

How Did the Candidate Do?

Silvestre won a nomination. She finished fourth in the Democratic primary, taking the last of the four Democratic nominations for the at-large Council seats.

She received 47,399 votes, 1,174 more than fifth-place finisher Fatmata Barrie, who received 46,225, according to the official results from the Maryland State Board of Elections.

Silvestre, an at-large member of the Montgomery County Board of Education, is running for the County Council for the first time. We published her candidate introduction in May. The general election is November 3, and early voting runs October 22 through 29.

Sources

Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System (search for County Place PAC, Co.)

Maryland State Board of Elections, official 2026 primary results, Montgomery County

Maryland Manual: Montgomery County 2026 primary results

Montgomery Perspective: Outside Money in the 2026 Primary, Part Two

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