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2018 Elections, Minority Representation

Eight White Majority Districts Elected Black Members of Congress. That’s a Breakthrough

Read my piece in the Washington Post’s Monkey Cage blog: This year, Americans appear to have elected a record 53 African Americans to the House. Forty-four were reelected. Of those, four-fifths won reelection from majority-minority districts — defined here as districts where non-Hispanic whites form a minority of the voting-age population according to the 2010 … Continue reading Eight White Majority Districts Elected Black Members of Congress. That’s a Breakthrough →

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Adam Pagnucco, Republicans, voter registration

MoCo Republicans in Free Fall

By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County’s Republican Party is in free fall. Consider the following five facts, all derived from data provided by the State Board of Elections. 1. While the numbers of MoCo Democratic and unaffiliated registered voters have been growing, the number of registered Republicans is lower now than in 1988. In the 1988 … Continue reading MoCo Republicans in Free Fall →

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Adam Pagnucco, Eric Luedtke, Montgomery County Council, Upcounty

Does Downcounty Pick the At-Large Council Members?

By Adam Pagnucco. It’s not every day that you see a senior member of MoCo’s state delegation blast the county government, but Delegate Eric Luedtke (D-14) recently did so. In an essay published in Bethesda Beat, Luedtke opined, “The lesson of Question D is that representation matters” and repeatedly criticized county leaders for ignoring his … Continue reading Does Downcounty Pick the At-Large Council Members? →

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Adam Pagnucco, Andrew Friedson, David Blair, Evan Glass, Fire Fighters, Ike Leggett, MCDCC, MCGEO, Montgomery County Council, police, Republicans, Robin Ficker, taxes

Winners and Losers of the Ballot Question War

By Adam Pagnucco. This year, MoCo saw its biggest battle over ballot questions in sixteen years. Most county players lined up on one side or the other and victory has been declared. Who won and who lost? Winners Council Member Andrew “Real Deal” FriedsonFriedson authored Question A, which liberalized the county’s property tax system to … Continue reading Winners and Losers of the Ballot Question War →

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2020 elections, 2020 Presidential Election, Adam Pagnucco, Board of Education, Judicial Elections, Montgomery County Council, Robin Ficker, taxes

How Many More Votes Will be Counted?

By Adam Pagnucco. As of right now, here is the status of key election results in MoCo. School Board At-Large: Lynne Harris 53%, Sunil Dasgupta 46% School Board District 2: Rebecca Smondrowski 60%, Michael Fryar 39% School Board District 4: Shebra Evans 66%, Steve Solomon 33% Circuit Court Judge: Bibi Berry 23%, David Boynton 21%, … Continue reading How Many More Votes Will be Counted? →

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Board of Education, Montgomery County Council, Robin Ficker, taxes

Early Results on MoCo Races

By Adam Pagnucco. The first batch of votes on MoCo races has been reported. This is VERY early and VERY incomplete. So far, the reports include only early votes and less than half the mail ballots requested by MoCo voters with no election day votes tabulated. All of that means these races are FAR from … Continue reading Early Results on MoCo Races →

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Adam Pagnucco, Montgomery County

Once Again, MoCo’s Two Electorates

By Adam Pagnucco. In November 2016, I wrote a three-part series called MoCo’s Two Electorates. (Here are the links to Part One, Part Two and Part Three.) I also wrote a piece titled “MoCo Revolts” in the wake of the term limits vote. The combined thesis of those pieces are the following. 1. MoCo has … Continue reading Once Again, MoCo’s Two Electorates →

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Adam Pagnucco, Montgomery County Council, Robin Ficker, taxes

Crapshoot

By Adam Pagnucco. At the national level, the big questions are who will control the presidency and the Congress. At the county level, the big question is which (if any) of four consequential charter amendments on the ballot will pass. This is an all-consuming question for most of the county’s power players. What is going … Continue reading Crapshoot →

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Adam Pagnucco, campaign finance, David Blair, Ike Leggett, MCEA, MCGEO, Montgomery County Council, Robin Ficker, taxes

MoCo Ballot Issue Committee Campaign Finances, October 18

By Adam Pagnucco. The six committees formed to advocate for and against MoCo’s ballot questions have filed their final campaign finance reports before the general election, covering the period through October 18. Let’s see where the money is coming from. First, a quick summary of the ballot questions. Question A: Would freeze the property tax … Continue reading MoCo Ballot Issue Committee Campaign Finances, October 18 →

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Adam Pagnucco, Montgomery County Council, Robin Ficker, Term Limits

Weren’t Term Limits Supposed to Fix All This?

By Adam Pagnucco. Recently, one of our readers emailed me this reaction to my column on Republican support for Nine Districts. Dear Adam, thanks for covering the “Nine Districts” matter. Rest assured, there is at least one dyed-in-the-wool Democrat who believes that County Council has for years betrayed the voters and residents on planning issues … Continue reading Weren’t Term Limits Supposed to Fix All This? →

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