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January 5, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

Cardin to Hogan: ‘It’s Not Too Late to Pull’ Loeffler Endorsement

U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) took aim at Gov. Larry Hogan (R-Md.) on Twitter Tuesday evening after the governor’s press briefing updating Marylanders on the state’s vaccine distribution plan. Hogan was asked by a reporter during the briefing about the 13 Republican Senators who have gone on the record opposing counting some of President-elect Joe […]

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December 14, 2020 | Suzanne Pollak

Maryland’s 10 Electors Officially Cast Votes for Biden and Harris

President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris received all 10 of Maryland’s electoral votes. The now-certified vote will be given to Vice President Mike Pence to be read aloud to the U.S. Congress. During the official voice votes and signing of numerous documents on Monday, the 10 electors cast their votes with descriptions like […]

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December 11, 2020 | Clara Longo de Freitas

Maryland’s Electors to Cast Presidential Vote Dec. 14

Maryland’s electors will cast their vote for president and vice president Monday, Dec. 14 at noon, as part of the Electoral College process. While they will vote in the State House, this year’s event will be closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will be livestreamed on the Maryland Board of […]

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November 25, 2020 | Jordan Lindsay

Board of Elections Counts Last Batch of Ballots

The Montgomery County Board of Elections counted the last batch of provisional ballots this week. According to officials, there was about a 79% turnout of voters for the 2020 election — a 6% increase compared to 2016. MyMCMedia spoke with Dr. Gilberto Zelaya from the Montgomery County Board of Elections to learn more. THE END […]

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November 16, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

Gov. Hogan: ‘The Time Has Come’ for Trump to Concede

Gov. Larry Hogan spoke at the Ronald Reagan Institute Monday afternoon about the future of the Republican Party and his book, “Still Standing: Surviving Cancer, Riots, a Global Pandemic, and the Toxic Politics that Divide America.” During his appearance, Hogan was interviewed by Reagan Institute Director Roger Zakheim and said that President-elect Joe Biden had […]

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November 16, 2020 | Suzanne Pollak

Takoma Park Mayor, Councilmembers Sworn In

Takoma Park Mayor Kate Stewart and the six members of council, all incumbents, were sworn in Nov. 16. Stewart, who has been mayor since 2015, defeated Roger Schlegel Nov. 3 by a vote of 4,083 to 2,386. A total of 6,549 residents cast ballots out of the city’s 13,562 registered voters. According to Takoma Park […]

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November 4, 2020 | Jordan Lindsay

Board of Elections Prepares to Process Remaining Mail-In Ballots

Although Election Day has passed, the local Board of Elections is still working. More Vote-by-Mail ballots have to be processed which is referred to as the “canvass.” “We have at the moment scanned in as received about 331,000 mail-in-ballots… we have accepted around 175,000… so you will see those voter records flip from received to […]

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November 3, 2020 | Toluwa Famuyide

Germantown Voters Voice Their Thoughts on Election Day

Montgomery County residents had 39 vote centers to choose from to cast their ballots – including the Germantown Recreation Center. MyMCMedia was there to ask voters for their thoughts on this historic election.

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November 3, 2020 | Suzanne Pollak

Delegate Charkoudian Hopes Voters Grant Legislators Budget Flexibility

Maryland Delegate Lorig Charkoudian has spent the past few months handing out political flyers and explaining where and how to vote to her District 20 constituents. Tonight she is hoping her efforts pay off and that Maryland voters approve state Question One, which authorizes the General Assembly to increase, decrease or add items to the […]

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November 3, 2020 | Staff Writer

District 2 School Board Candidate Solomon Makes Pitch to Voters in Wheaton

MyMCMedia spoke with Steve Solomon—a District 4 candidate for Montgomery County Public Schools’ Board of Education—on Election Day at Wheaton Library and Community Recreation Center. Solomon is running against incumbent Shebra Evans, who currently serves as the Board of Education’s president.

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