Montgomery Community Media

State Sen. Cheryl Kagan, a Democrat who represents District 17, has chosen to seek re-election rather than to enter the fray for Montgomery County executive, according to a post on her Facebook page. “As intrigued as I am by the possibility of serving as our next County Executive at this critical juncture, I have decided […]

Councilmember Sidney Katz kicks off his re-election campaign at 2 p.m. Sunday at Dawson’s Market, 225 N. Washington St., Rockville. Andrew Friedson, Democratic candidate for Montgomery County Council District 1, has a campaign kickoff from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac. Free. For more information, write […]

The beer was brewed in house. The conversation on Wednesday, however, was focused, in part, on Annapolis and what lawmakers would do for the state’s growing craft beer industry. About 30 people showed up at Denizens Brewing Co. in Silver Spring to hear from Comptroller Peter Franchot and other officials about proposals for the 2018 […]

A 28-year-old lawyer from Derwood is running for the Democratic nomination for a District 19 seat in the House of Delegates, thinking his White House policy expertise and his work ethic make him a good fit for Annapolis. “I’m running I have the both the policy chops and the work ethic to be an effective […]

Here’s a bar bet that could win someone a beer: Of all the counties in Maryland, Montgomery County has the most: A) Democrats, B) Republicans, or C) Independents? It’s not Democrats. Even though Montgomery has the largest population of any jurisdiction in the state, Prince George’s has more Democrats. In Montgomery, Dems number 377,164; and […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYvoCEScjRY Millionaire congressional candidate David Trone has released two videos that will appear on cable television, supporting individuals who are in the country who have Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival status, the so-called Dreamers. Trone is running for the 6th Congressional District seat being vacated by Rep. John Delaney of Potomac, who is sitting out […]

Gov. Larry Hogan remains a popular Republican governor in heavily Democratic Maryland, according to a poll released Monday. And in addition to his high approval ratings, 51 percent of Marylanders who said they were likely to vote in 2018 said they are leaning toward voting or would definitely vote to re-elect Hogan. The findings were […]

County Executive Ike Leggett endorsed his recreation director’s campaign to become an at-large County Council member Saturday. Leggett’s announcement came via Gabe Albornoz’s Facebook page. Albornoz, 41, of Kensington is running in the Democratic primary for one of four at-large seats on the council. “I think he sees the big picture for the entire county,” […]

National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, Sept. 26. and the Montgomery County Board of Elections (BOE) is encouraging residents to register to vote and to verify their voter registration information is current. BOE staff will be available at nine libraries across the county to assist in registering individuals to vote, to verify current voter registration, […]

Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman could run unopposed in the city’s Nov. 7 election. Friday was the last day for candidates to file their candidacies with the city. The city’s Board of Supervisors of Elections will certify all candidates on Sept. 26, said Lauren Klingler of the City Manager’s Office. Other individuals who filed were Mike […]