Barbara Ebel, Elected Register of Wills, Thanks Voters on Election Night

Barbara Ebel, a Democrat, was elected Montgomery County’s Register of Wills with 81.71% of the vote, according to unofficial results. Moderately MOCO talked with Ebel on election night.

The interview is also on Facebook and Instagram. Interview by Jason Makstein for Moderately MOCO.

Thanking voters

“I want to thank every voter here in Montgomery County for voting for me,” she said. “I want to congratulate all the winners.” She named Will Jawando, elected County Executive in unofficial results, and Rep. Jamie Raskin.

“I will be working really hard to be able to serve every single resident here in Montgomery County,” Ebel said.

What the Register of Wills does

The Register of Wills appoints personal representatives to administer the estates of people who have died and oversees how those estates are handled, according to the Maryland Registers of Wills website. The office also serves as the clerk to the Orphans’ Court, keeps the permanent record of estate proceedings, collects inheritance taxes and stores wills for safekeeping, the site says.

Each county and Baltimore City has a Register, elected to a four-year term at the same election as the governor, according to the site. Ebel introduced herself to readers during the campaign in our candidate introduction series.

The results

Ebel had 256,641 votes (81.71%) to 56,896 (18.11%) for Republican T. Dolores Reyes, with 561 write-in votes (0.18%), according to the State Board of Elections’ Montgomery County results page, last refreshed at 11:54 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6.

Results are unofficial until every ballot is counted and certified. Our State Senate, Delegate and Register of Wills results story has the details.

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