The Board of Elections counted 9,698 valid signatures, short of the 10,000 required; the committee says at least 325 more should count, putting it at 10,023 or more

The group behind the “Stop the Spend” charter amendment is asking a judge to put the measure on the November ballot, arguing the Montgomery County Board of Elections wrongly rejected hundreds of valid signatures. The Committee to Control Montgomery County Spending filed a Petition for Judicial Review against the BoardContinue Reading

Submitted by Robert Stubblefield and Mike Puskar. As the Board of Elections finished tabulating votes in Montgomery County’s Democratic primary for County Council At-Large, perhaps the most intriguing story is not simply who won the race, but who may have emerged as its most consequential new political figure. That distinctionContinue Reading

A proposed charter amendment that would have limited Montgomery County’s annual spending growth failed to qualify for the ballot after falling 302 valid signatures short of the 10,000 required according to Montgomery Perspective The Board of Elections found that 9,698 of the 14,074 submitted signatures were valid, ending the effortContinue Reading

The Montgomery County Board of Elections is expected to officially certify the results of the 2026 Gubernatorial Primary during a virtual meeting Wednesday afternoon, marking the final step in the county’s election process following the completion of ballot canvassing. The Board of Canvassers will meet at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday,Continue Reading

While much of the attention following Tuesday’s primary has focused on the race for Montgomery County Executive, the closest contest on the ballot may actually be for the fourth and final Democratic nomination for Montgomery County Council At-Large. With all 257 Election Day precincts reporting, three candidates appear to holdContinue Reading

Many Montgomery County voters are asking the same question following Tuesday’s primary election results: why hasn’t the Democratic primary for Montgomery County Executive been called? The answer comes down to one thing: mail-in ballots. While Will Jawando currently holds a substantial lead following the completion of all Election Day precinctContinue Reading

This post is part of the Moderately MOCO Candidate Introduction Series. Candidates who did not receive the questionnaire via email or need more information can get access through our contact form. The information in this post was submitted directly by the candidate and does not represent the views of ModeratelyContinue Reading