Alex, 20, volunteered for Will Jawando’s campaign for Montgomery County Executive. Jawando was elected with 78.12% of the vote, according to unofficial results. Moderately MOCO talked with Alex on election night.
The interview is also on Facebook and Instagram. Interview by Jason Makstein for Moderately MOCO.
‘An amazing journey’
Asked how volunteering had gone, Alex said, “It’s been amazing connecting with the entire community of Montgomery County, seeing our entire diversity, seeing all of us unite together for the future of Montgomery County, and it’s been an amazing journey for me, especially as a young person.”
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Asked whether the night felt like a payoff for the volunteers, Alex said, “Yes, indeed, and especially because Jawando trusted us as his team, and it will definitely pay off as we’re going to work together with him once he is officially county executive.”
Jawando also talked with Moderately MOCO on election night about building his team and a 100-day plan. Read the Will Jawando interview.
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The results
Jawando, a Democrat, had 252,267 votes (78.12%) to 69,419 (21.50%) for Republican Esther Wells, 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 the county certifies them. The new County Executive’s four-year term begins at noon Monday, Dec. 7, under Section 202 of the county charter.
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