David Blair (D)
County Executive
David Blair (D)
Website: Blair For Montgomery
Facebook: David Blair
Twitter: @DavidTBlair
Instagram: davidtblair
Financing: Traditional
Contact Information
Email: davidb@blairformontgomery.com
Town: Potomac
Video Statement by David Blair
Candidate David Blair
UPDATE: State Accepts Floreen’s Independent Candidacy; Elrich Defeats Blair Update, 5:20 p.m.: A Maryland State Board of Elections said Monday the board would conditionally accept Councilmember Nancy Floreen’s independent candidacy for county executive. She must change her party registration from Democrat to “unaffiliated” by Aug. 6, and she must submit about 7,000 signatures from Montgomery County registered voters supporting her appearance on the ballot, said Jared ...Franchot Endorses Blair for County Executive Comptroller Peter Franchot endorsed David Blair of Potomac on Monday, choosing the former health care executive as his pick to succeed Ike Leggett as Montgomery County executive. https://twitter.com/peterfranchot/status/1006176719592738817 In a tweet, Franchot announced his endorsement for Blair just days before the start of early voting in the 2018 primaries. Five other Democrats are vying for county executive: Councilmembers ...Elrich Wins Endorsement from Montgomery Teachers Councilmember Marc Elrich received the endorsement of the Montgomery County Education Association, the union that represents teachers, counselors and other educators. In a Thursday interview, the Democrat called the endorsement a “big boost.” “People have a very positive view of teachers, and they should because teachers educate their kids. And I think they make an enormous contribution ...Blair Releases Transportation Plan Montgomery County executive candidate David Blair released a transportation plan Wednesday that offered ideas with plenty of citations of similar projects from elsewhere across the country, but little detail in the way of the costs of putting the ideas into practice. For example, the Democrat included a suggestion he’s made throughout the campaign: that the county should ...Post Endorsement Gives Campaign ‘Validation,’ Blair Says Montgomery County Executive candidate David Blair said last week’s Washington Post endorsement gives his campaign “validation.” Blair attended a Small Business Network session called, “Women Mean Business,” at the MyMCMedia studios Thursday. Here’s what he had to say: https://youtu.be/DyGf5fkaocg Blair is one of six Democrats competing in the June 26 primary. The other five are Del. Bill Frick; Councilmembers ...Bloggers React to Post’s Endorsement of David Blair The Washington Post upended the Montgomery County executive’s race with its Saturday endorsement of David Blair, a Potomac businessman who made a fortune starting a health-care company. Blair is the only one of the six Democrats seeking to succeed incumbent Ike Leggett who has no elected experience. Leggett is term-limited from seeking a fourth term. Said the ...County Executive Candidates Rap Energy Tax at Business Forum Montgomery County executive candidates — even the County Council members who are vying for a new position — found much to criticize about Montgomery’s business policies, hitting the energy tax and the lack of analysis in how legislation affects county companies. The candidates, all Democrats running in the June 26 primary, spoke at a forum hosted ...County Executive Candidates Provide Thoughts on Environment Five of the Democrats who want to be Montgomery County’s next county executive fielded questions Thursday night at Takoma Park Middle School. One question showed each would take environmental steps, although they seemed to have different ways to approach the issue. https://youtu.be/drYtYdSgR_0 Participating were Councilmembers Roger Berliner, Marc Elrich and George Leventhal as well as health care executive ...M-83 Divides County Executive Candidates at Forum M-83, the long-debate extension of the Mid County Highway into Clarksburg, drew support from three county executive candidates Thursday morning at a forum hosted by the Suburban Maryland Transportation Alliance. https://youtu.be/Z8L3w86K_uk The three candidates — Republican Robin Ficker, health care executive David Blair and former Rockville mayor Rose Krasnow — stood in contrast to the two Montgomery ...Blair Says He Would Seek Local Regulatory Powers for Firearms Montgomery County executive candidate David Blair said that if Maryland won’t pass tougher gun laws, he would seek local regulatory powers for guns. The plan, called “Guns Have No Place in Schools,” includes: Increasing the age for a state concealed carry permit beyond school-age years to 21; Enacting more stringent reporting laws to increase gun owner accountability; Removing guns ...
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