Upcoming Political Events in October
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 info@andrewfriedson.com
Hoan Dang, a Democrat, officially kicks off his campaign for an at-large seat on the Montgomery County Council from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Barking Mad Café, 239 Spectrum Ave., Gaithersburg. Free.
The Association of Black Democrats meets from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the home of Ike and Catherine Leggett.
Progressive Neighbors holds a gubernatorial candidates forum 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday at the Silver Spring Civic Center.
Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, a Democrat who represents District 18, holds a reception from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, at the Home of Barry and Joanne Lynn, 2318 Ashboro Drive, Chevy Chase. Waldstreicher is running for the District 18 state Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Rich Madaleno. Guests include House Speaker Michael Busch; Del. Dereck Davis, who chairs the House Economic Matters Committee; Madaleno, the Vice Chair Senate Budget & Taxation Committee; and Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-8th. Tickets $100 and up. For more information, call Gabrielle Feliciani at 410-547-8884 or write gabrielle@martinlauer.com.
United for Maryland Political Action Committee holds a gubernatorial candidates forum from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at Globe Hall, Montgomery College, 20200 Observation Drive, Germantown.
Darian Unger, a Democrat running for District 20, kicks off his campaign at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at 8204 Cedar St., Silver Spring.
Gabe Albornoz, a Democrat running for an at-large seat for the Montgomery County Council, kicks off his campaign at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, at Wheaton Regional Park.
Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker, who is running for the Democratic nomination for Maryland governor, addresses the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Democratic Breakfast Club at 7:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16, at the Original Pancake House, 7703 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda.
The Montgomery Sentinel holds a debate among the Democratic candidates for Montgomery County executive from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, in the Third Floor Council Hearing Room, in the Council Office Building, 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville.
Ashwani Jain, a Democrat running for an at-large seat on the Montgomery County Council, holds a fundraiser 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, at the home of Sanjay and Vidya Govil. Guest: Julián Castro. Tickets $50 and up. Purchase tickets here.
Bill Cook, a Democrat seeking the District 1 seat on the Montgomery County Council, marches in the Potomac Day Parade on Oct. 21. The lineup for the parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Chapel Road. The parade starts at 10:30 a.m. and ends about 11:45 a.m.
The Maryland Federation of Republican Women holds its fall conference from Friday, Oct. 20, through Sunday, Oct. 22, at the Hilton Hotel, Gaithersburg.
Ed Amatetti, a Republican seeking to represent District 2 in the Montgomery County Council, hosts an education forum from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 21, at Halle Wells Middle School cafeteria, 11701 Little Seneca Parkway, Germantown.
Sara Love, a Democrat running for a District 16 House of Delegates seat, kicks off her campaign from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at Tapp’d Bethesda, 4915 St. Elmo Ave., Bethesda.
County Councilmember Hans Riemer, who is seeking re-election, holds a stream cleanup from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 28, at Kennebec Avenue near Sligo Creek Parkway. Send questions to Julie Lawson at lawson.julie@gmail.com. Pizza provided.
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