Montgomery County Candidates List for local, state, federal office 6/26/18

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This is an updated list of candidates for local, state and federal offices in Montgomery County as of June 26, 2018. Candidates for county executive, county council and local judiciary offices are listed first, followed by the state legislature, Congress and statewide offices.

The primary election is Tuesday, June 26. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

Click on the links below for previously published public financing stories: 

20 Montgomery candidates approved for public financing system, four hang in balance – 

Dozens of council candidates apply for public financing; five already disqualified

As it stands, $11 million in county funds have been allocated to finance the races for county executive and county council. We include total disbursement amounts for qualified candidates in their profile. (See the general list of approved candidates below.)

Endorsements for organizations are listed below each candidate’s name, individual endorsements are not. If a candidate has an endorsement page on their campaign website, we will link to it. 

Below are questionnaire responses from various Montgomery County organizations.

Montgomery County Alliance – http://www.mocoalliance.org/news/mca-2018-candidates-questionnaire-the-results.

Progressive Neighbors – http://www.progressiveneighborsmd.org/

Campaign finance reports for all candidates are now available on the State Board of Elections website. You can look up any candidate using this link:   

https://www.campaignfinance.maryland.gov/

Click on disclosures, view filed reports, click continue and then enter the candidate’s name (last name first) in the “committee name” highlighted box.

Directly below is a list of candidates who have qualified for public campaign financing. Amounts raised are included in profiles.

22 Candidates approved for public campaign financing

County Executive election:  George Leventhal, Marc Elrich and Rose Krasnow.  

County Council At-Large election:  Hans Riemer, Gabe Albornoz, Brandy Brooks, Bill Conway, Hoan Dang, Evan Glass, Danielle Metiuv, Seth Grimes, Will Jawando, Jill Ortman-Fouse, Mohammad Siddique and Chris Wilhelm.

County Council District elections:

District 1 – Ana Sol Gutierrez, Jim McGee and Reggie Oldak

District 2 – Ed Amatetti

District 3 – Sidney Katz

District 4 – Nancy Navarro

District 5 – Kevin Harris

This list is maintained by Glynis Kazanjian and Len Lazarick, who should be emailed about any corrections or additions.

As with all the content on MarylandReporter.com and Montgomery Reporter, which operates under a Creative Commons License, the content can be used by anyone in any media without asking permission so long as MarylandReporter.com is credited.

COUNTY EXECUTIVE

News – Some Montgomery County Republicans urged to switch parties to vote in Democratic primary

Montgomery County exec race too close to call; winners, losers in other MoCo raceshttps://marylandreporter.com/2018/06/27/montgomery-county-exec-race-too-close-to-call-winners-losers-in-other-moco-races/

https://marylandreporter.com/2018/04/27/some-montgomery-republicans-urged-to-switch-parties-to-vote-in-democratic-primary/

Democrats

Roger  Berliner, District 1, County Council President, term-limited; filed 7/3/17

Using traditional fundraising; no public financing

Endorsements Montgomery County Sierra Club, other endorsements https://berlinerformontgomery.com/latest/african-american-leaders-letter-support/https://berlinerformontgomery.com/our-team/, 

Email [email protected]

https://www.facebook.com/BerlinerForMontgomery/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/roger-berliner-officially-enters-2018-montgomery-executives-race/2017/06/08/9eb54904-4c79-11e7-bc1b-fddbd8359dee_story.html?utm_term=.368c67a617de

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David Blair (filed campaign account with State Election Board on 10/20/17)

Email [email protected]

Endorsements Washington Post, AOBA, Coalition of Asian Pacific American Democrats

http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Beat/2017/Potomac-Businessman-David-Blair-Highly-Likely-To-Run-For-County-Executive/

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Marc Elrich, At-Large, term-limited; filed 6/28/17

Qualified for public financing 10/2017;  total received matching funds as of 4/30/18 – $503,867

Website www.marcelrich.org

Email [email protected]

Endorsements MCEA, 32 BJ SEIU, LiUANA Baltimore/Washington, DC Council, CASA IN ACTION, DSA Metro/DC, Metropolitan Washington Council AFL-CIO, Montgomery County Career Fire Fighters, Montgomery County Federation of Teachers Local 01670, Progressive Maryland, Local 500 SEIU, UAW – United Automobile Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, Democratic Socialists of America Metro DC, 32BJ SEIU, SEIU 1199, LiUANA, Progressive Maryland, MC FOP, MC Volunteer Firefighters, UFCW Local 400 and see this list https://www.marcelrich.org/endorsements

https://marylandreporter.com/2018/05/23/moco-exec-race-elrich-deals-with-socialist-label-in-meet-up-with-blair/MoCo exec race: Elrich deals with socialist label in meet-up with Blair

http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Beat/2018/Elrich-Lands-Metropolitan-Washington-Council-AFL-CIO-Endorsement/

http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Beat/2017/Marc-Elrich-Formally-Launches-County-Executive-Campaign/

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William Frick; filed 1/3/18; Majority Leader House of Delegates

Website http://www.billfrick.com/

Email [email protected]

Endorsements GCAAR

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/del-bill-frick-joins-montgomery-executives-race/2017/09/20/586fee5a-9e44-11e7-9083-fbfddf6804c2_story.html?utm_term=.05a848733de8

Rose Krasnow; filed 1/12/18 (former Dep. Dir. Montgomery County Planning Board and former Rockville City Mayor)

Approved for public financing 3/6/18; total matching funds disbursement as of 4/30/18 $287,980

Website https://www.rosekrasnow.com/

Endorsements Montgomery County Chapter National Organization of Women

Email [email protected]

www.marylandreporter.com – A lane to victory for only woman running for Montgomery County executive, some insiders say

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George Leventhal, At-Large, term-limited; filed 7/3/17

Qualified for public financing 7/21/17; total matching funds as of 4/30/18 – $426,044

Email [email protected]
Website:  https://georgeleventhal.com/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/george-leventhal-officially-enters-race-for-montgomery-county-executive/2017/06/26/7e7b30b8-5a8e-11e7-9b7d-14576dc0f39d_story.html?utm_term=.56e3d03e4846

http://www.mymcmedia.org/leventhal-receives-nearly-200000-from-public-election-fund/

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Republican

Robin Ficker, Attorney; filed 2/28/17; Winner – uncontested. Will face off against Democratic challenger in the general election.

Filed for public financing; 2/8/17; disqualified from public financing. Filed law suit to contest decision. 

Email [email protected]
Website http://www.robindeliversforyou.com/

GOP County Exec candidate Ficker may not qualify for public campaign funding –https://marylandreporter.com/2018/05/14/gop-county-exec-candidate-ficker-may-not-qualify-for-public-campaign-funding/ 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/ficker-announces-2018-run-for-montgomery-county-executive/2017/03/03/f508dc1e-0037-11e7-8f41-ea6ed597e4ca_story.html?utm_term=.2a94e89cab21

http://www.mymcmedia.org/robin-ficker-declares-candidacy-in-the-2018-race-for-county-executive/

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COUNTY COUNCIL

County Council At-Large (Four seats, runs countywide)

Republican

Robert Dyer; filed 2/27/18

Website www.RobertDyer.net

Email [email protected]

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Chris Fiotes, Jr.; filed 1/22/18

CHRIS P. FIOTES JR. (R) http://www.mymcmedia.org/chris-p-fiotes-jr-r/

Email [email protected]

 

Penny Musser; filed 1/19/18

PENNY MUSSER (R) http://www.mymcmedia.org/penny-musser-r/

Email [email protected]

 

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Shelly Skolnick; filed 1/8/18

Shelly Skolnick

Email [email protected]

 

Democrats

Hans Riemer, incumbent; Winner – will advance to the Nov. 6 general election, along with three other Democratic candidates who received the top four vote counts. Filed 7/19/17; first elected in 2010

Qualified for public financing 8/11/17; total received matching funds as of 4/30/18 – $ 163,816

Endorsements Washington Post, GCAAR, Sierra Club, LiUANA Baltimore/Washington, DC Council, AOBA, SEIU Local 500, Montgomery County Executive Isiah “Ike” Leggett, MCNOW, MCEA, 32BJ SEIU, CASA in Action, MC Volunteer Firefighters, Montgomery County Public Schools Retirees Association

Email [email protected]
Website hansriemer.com

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Gabe Albornoz, D; Winner – will advance to the Nov. 6 general election, along with three other Democratic candidates who received the top four vote counts. Filed 9/12/17

Qualified for public campaign financing, 1/30/18; total matching funds as of 4/30/18 – $124,106

Website www.gabeforcouncil.com

Endorsements Washington Post, GCAAR, SEIU Local 500 and Local 32BJ, CASA In Action, MCPS Retirees Association, AOBA, Jews United For Justice, Latino Democratic Club of Montgomery and Coalition of Asian Pacific American Democrats, Montgomery County Career Fire Fighters IAF Local 1664, Montgomery County Public Schools Retirees Association, Suburban Maryland Transportation Alliance, Association of Black Democrats, LGBTQ Democrats of Montgomery County and Montgomery County Executive Isiah “Ike” Leggett

Email [email protected]

Evan Glass; Winner – will advance to the Nov. 6 general election, along with three other Democratic candidates who received the top four vote counts. Filed 9/20/17

Qualified for public financing; total received matching funds as of 4/30/18 – $179,675

Endorsements Washington Post, GCAAR, Montgomery County Sierra Club, MCNOW, Montgomery County Career Firefighters, Coalition of Asian Pacific American Democrats of Maryland, LGBTQ of Montgomery County

https://www.facebook.com/EvanGlassforMoCo/

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Will Jawando; Winner – will advance to the Nov. 6 general election, along with three other Democratic candidates who received the top four vote counts. Filed 8/9/17

Qualified for public financing, 1/31/18; total received matching funds as of 4/30/18 $166,943

Endorsements MCEA, Sierra Club, Montgomery County Executive Isiah “Ike” Leggett, 32BJ SEIU, CASA in Action, SEIU 500, LiUANA, Progressive Maryland, MCGEO, UFCW Local 400, MCFOP,  Coalition of Asian Pacific American Democrats of Maryland, Latino Democratic Club of Montgomery County, Greater Greater Washington, The Collective, The Climate Mobilization, Association of Black Democrats,

Website http://willjawando.com/

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Green Party Candidates

Tim Willard; filed 4/14/17; seeking Green Party nomination for the November 6 general election.

Filed for public financing, 4/18/17 – disqualified for public campaign financing

Email [email protected]
Website http://www.timforcouncil.org/

Statement on disqualification – “When we filed our 2018 report with the state we inadvertently checked the box that we were filing for matching funds at that time when we did not have enough donations. The SBE did not let us change the report and disqualified us. I will remain in the race and continue to seek small private donations.  The Green Party does not accept donations from PACs, businesses or unions.”

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County Council District 1

Republicans

Richard Banach; filed 8/31/17

Filed for public financing, 8/20/17

Facebook https:/www.facebook.com/Banach4CC

Email [email protected]

Democrats

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Andrew Friedson; filed 10/5/17

Traditional financing

Endorsements Washington Post, LiUANA Baltimore/Washington, DC Council, Baltimore-Washington Laborers’ District Council (BWLDC), Run For Something

https://andrewfriedson.com/

http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Beat/2017/Andrew-Friedson-Announces-Run-for-District-1-County-Council-Seat/

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County Council District 2

Republicans

Ed Amatetti; filed 3/1/17

Qualified for public financing 10/17/17; $40,170 matching funds received as of 3/31/18

Email [email protected]
Website http://www.edamatetti.com/

https://marylandreporter.com/2017/06/26/moco-council-candidate-closing-the-gap-on-qualifying-for-public-funding/

Democrats

Craig Rice; filed 2/16/18; incumbent

Traditional financing

Endorsements Washington Post, GCAAR, AOBA, MCNOW, MCEA, 32BJ SEIU, METPAC (real estate trade group), SEIU 500, CASA in Action, MC Volunteer Firefighters

Website www.craigrice.org

Email [email protected]

http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rice/index.html

https://www.germantownpulse.net/single-post/2017/06/09/Craig-Rice-Will-Seek-Re-election-to-District-2-Seat-Forego-County-Executive-Run

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County Council District 3

Republican

No Republican candidate

Democrat candidate

Sidney Katz, incumbent, filed 8/9/17

Qualified for public financing, 7/27/17; total received matching funds as of 3/31/18 – $97,968

Endorsements Washington Post, GCAAR, Montgomery County Executive Isiah “Ike” Leggett, Montgomery County Career Firefighters, AOBA, MCFOP Lodge 35, Coalition Asian Pacific American Democrats of Maryland, MC Volunteer Firefighters, MCNOW, Latino Democratic Club, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35, Metropolitan Political Action Committee – MD, and the Brickyard Coalition and see endorsements:  http://www.sidneykatz.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Katz-Elected-Officials-Endorsement-Release-3.pdf

Website http://sidneykatz.com/

 

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County Council District 4

Republican 

No Republican candidate

Democrat

Nancy Navarro; incumbent; filed 6/29/17;

Approved for public financing 12/12/17; total matching funds disbursed as of 3/31/18 $35,975

Endorsements Washington Post, GCAAR, Montgomery County Sierra Club, LiUANA Baltimore/Washington, DC Council, MCNOW, MCEA, 32BJ SEIU, CASA in Action, SEIU 500, SEIU 1199, Progressive Maryland, MCGEO, UFCW Local 400, MC Volunteer Firefighters

Email [email protected]
Website http://nancynavarro.org/

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County Council District 5

Republican

No Republican candidate

Democrats

Tom Hucker; filed 6/19/17

Traditional financing

Endorsements Washington Post, GCAAR, Montgomery County Sierra Club, LiUANA Baltimore/Washington, DC Council, MCNOW, MCEA, 32BJ SEIU, CASA in Action, SEIU 500, SEIU 1199, Progressive Maryland, MC Career Firefighters, MC FOP, MCGEO, UFCW Local 400, MC Volunteer Firefighters and GCAAR.

Email [email protected]
Website http://tomhucker.com/

 

 

STATE’S ATTORNEY

Republican

No Republican candidate

John McCarthy, D, incumbent, filed 06/26/2017

Endorsements UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO

Email [email protected]
Website www.johnmccarthy.us

The Democratic incumbents at the courthouse are running as a team. 

 

 JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

(7 seats available)

James A. Bonifant; filed 10/27/17; incumbent

Website http://www.electsittingjudgesmcs.com/

Email [email protected]

Jeannie E. Cho; filed 10/27/17; incumbent

Website http://www.electsittingjudgesmcs.com/

Email [email protected]

Jill Reid Cummins; filed 1/23/18; incumbent

Website http://www.electsittingjudgesmcs.com/

Email [email protected]

Debra L. Dwyer; filed 10/27/17; incumbent

Website http://www.electsittingjudgesmcs.com/

Email [email protected]

Kevin G. Hessler; filed 10/27/17; incumbent

Website http://www.electsittingjudgesmcs.com/

Email [email protected]

David W. Lease; filed 1/25/18; incumbent

Website http://www.electsittingjudgesmcs.com/

Email [email protected]

Margaret Marie Schweitzer; filed 1/18/18; incumbent

Website http://www.electsittingjudgesmcs.com/

Email [email protected]

CLERK OF THE COURT

Republican

No Republican candidate

Barbara H. Meiklejohn; D, filed 6/26/17; incumbent

Email [email protected]

Running as part of Court House Team (State’s Attorney John McCarty, Sheriff Darren Popkin and Register of Wills Joe Griffin)

Endorsements UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO, Asian Pacific Democrats of Maryland

REGISTER OF WILLS

Republican

Delores Reyes; filed 2/27/18

Email [email protected]
Facebook Dolores Reyes

 

Joseph M. Griffin, D, filed 06/26/2017

http://registers.maryland.gov/main/region/montgomery/montgomerybio.html

Email [email protected]

 

SHERIFF

Darren Mark Popkin, D; filed  06/26/2017

Email [email protected]

Website darrenpopkinforsheriff.com

 

Jae Hwang, R; filed 1/9/18

Website http://www.jaeforsheriff.com/

Email [email protected]

http://www.thesentinel.com/mont/news/local/item/5945-gop-challenger-rises-against-sheriff-popkin

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 MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

All incumbent state legislators from Montgomery County are Democrats. All legislative districts have one senator and three delegates elected at large from that district.

Legislative District 14

SENATE

Republican

Robert Drozd, R, filed 5/12/2017

https://www.facebook.com/DrozdForMaryland/

[email protected]

 

Craig Zucker, D; Incumbent. Filed 2/28/17; appointed to Senate February 2016 to fill vacancy; served one term and one year as delegate from Jan. 2011 to Feb. 2016

Endorsements Maryland Sierra Club, MCEA/MSEA, MCNOW, 32BJ SEIU

Website http://www.craigzucker.com/

 

HOUSE

Republican

Kevin Dorrance; filed 2/27/18
Email [email protected]

 

Patricia Fenati; filed 9/29/17

Website www.patfenati.com

Email [email protected]

 

Michael A. Ostroff; filed 2/27/18

Facebook facebook.com/ostroff4delegate

Email [email protected]

 

Democrat

Anne Kaiser; incumbent. Filed 2/28/17; serving fourth term

Endorsements MCEA/MSEA, MCNOW, 32BJ SEIU, Progressive Maryland, Sierra Club, CASA in Action, SEIU 500, SEIU 1199, LiUANA, AFL-CIO, MCGEO, MC Career Firefighters, MC Volunteer Firefighters

Email [email protected]

Website http://annekaiser.com/

 

Eric Luedtke; incumbent. Filed 2/28/17; serving second term

Endorsements Progressive Maryland, MCEA/MSEA, MCNOW, 32BJ SEIU, Sierra Club, CASA in Action, SEIU 500, SEIU 1199, LiUANA, AFL-CIO, MCGEO, MC Career Firefighters, MC Volunteer Firefighters

Email [email protected]

Website http://www.ericluedtke.com/

 

Pamela Queen; incumbent. Filed 2/28/17; Appointed by Democrat Central Committee February 2016 to fill a vacancy left by Del. Craig Zucker, who was appointed to fill Sen. Karen Montgomery’s seat upon her resignation in Dec. 2015

Endorsements Maryland Sierra Club, Progressive Maryland, MCEA/MSEA, MCNOW, 32BJ SEIU, Sierra Club, CASA in Action, SEIU 500, SEIU 1199, LiUANA, AFL-CIO, MCGEO, MC Career Firefighters, MC Volunteer Firefighters

Website http://www.pamelaqueen.com/

Email [email protected]

District 15 

SENATE

Republican

 

David Wilson; filed 3/7/17

Email [email protected]

Website http://www.votefordavidwilson.com/

 

Brian Feldman, D; incumbent; serving in second term, filed 11/15/17; appointed to Senate in September 2013; formerly delegate 2003-2013

Endorsements MCEA, MSEA, Maryland Sierra Club, Maryland League of Conservation Voters, and Montgomery County Career Firefighters, MCNOW, MC Volunteer Firefighters, MC FOP, MD Farm Bureau, MD Realtors, MCPS Retirees Assoc., AFL-CIO, MCGEO, SEIU 1199 and LiUANA.

Website http://brianjfeldman.com/

 

HOUSE

Republican

Laurie Halverson; filed for candidacy 11/8/17

Email [email protected]

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LaurieHalversonforDelegate/?ref=page_internal

 

Harvey Jacobs; filed 1/17/18

Email [email protected]
Website www.jacobs4md.com

 

Marc A. King; filed 2/9/18

Website www.kingin18.com

Email [email protected]

 

Democrat

Kathleen Dumais, incumbent; filed 11/15/17; serving in the fourth term

Endorsements MCEA/MSEA, MCNOW, Sierra Club, League of Conservation Voters, CASA in Action, SEIU 500, SEIU 1199, Progressive Maryland, MC Career Firefighters, MCGEO, MC Volunteer Firefighters

Website http://kathleendumais.info/

 

David V. Fraser-Hidalgo, incumbent; filed 11/15/17; serving in second full term,

Endorsements Progressive Maryland, MCEA/MSEA, MCNOW, Sierra Club, League of Conservation Voters, CASA in Action, SEIU 500, SEIU 1199, AFL-CIO, MCGEO, MC Career Firefighters, MC Volunteer Firefighters

Website http://www.fraserfor15.org/

 

Lily Qi (Asst. Chief Administrator Officer, Montgomery County Office of the County Executive); filed 1/4/18

Endorsements Maryland Sierra Club, MCNOW

Website www.lilyqi.com

Email [email protected]

Endorsements Ike Leggett, County Executive

SENATE District 16 

Republican

Marcus Alzona; Filed Regular – 02/27/2018

Email [email protected]

Democrat

Susan Lee, incumbent; filed 4/5/17; serving first term as senator; served three terms as delegate

Endorsements MCEA/MSEA, MCNOW

Email [email protected]

Website http://susanleeforsenate.com/

 

HOUSE

Republican

Bill Day; filed 2/27/18
Website www.billday.org
Email [email protected]

 

 

Democrat

Ariana Kelly, incumbent; Filed 2/26/18

Website https://delegatearianakelly.com/

Endorsements Progressive Maryland, MCEA/MSEA, MCNOW, 32BJ SEIU, Sierra Club, League of Conservation Voters, CASA in Action, SEIU 500, SEIU 1199, AFL-CIO, MC Career Firefighters, MCGEO, MC Volunteer Firefighters

 

Marc Korman, incumbent; filed 3/23/17; serving first term

Endorsements Progressive Maryland, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1664 (the Montgomery County Fire Fighters), MCEA/MSEA, MCNOW, Sierra Club, CASA in Action, SEIU 500, SEIU 1199, AFL-CIO, MC Career Firefighters, MCGEO, MC Volunteer Firefighters

Website http://www.marckorman.com/

The third winner of the Democratic primary is too close to call between Sara Love and Samir Paul. The Montgomery County Board of Elections will declare a winner on July 6 after the remaining absentee and provisional ballots have been counted.

Sara Love; filed 10/23/17

Endorsements Maryland Sierra Club, MCNOW, League of Conservation Voters, 

Email [email protected]

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pg/SaraLove4MD/about/

http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Beat/2017/Sara-Love-to-Run-for-District-16-Delegate-Seat/

 

Samir Paul; filed 2/26/18

Endorsements MCEA/MSEA, CASA in Action, SEIU 500, AFL-CIO, Progressive Maryland, MCGEO

Website www.samirpaul.com

Email [email protected]

http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Beat/2017/Montgomery-Blair-Teacher-Latest-Entrant-in-District-16-Delegate-Contest/

District 17

SENATE

Republican

Josephine Wang

Josephine Wang; filed 3/1/18

Email [email protected]

 

Democrat