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Election Results Certified Wednesday; 345,000 Ballots Cast
Twenty two days after the Nov. 8 general election, the Montgomery County Board of Elections certified the results. Although the results of area races were known within a few days… Read More
Councilmember-Elect Luedtke Looks Forward to Giving Voice for District 7 Residents
The newly formed County Council District 7 elected its first representative Dawn Luedtke on Nov. 8. Luedtke’s district covers a diverse landscape from semi urban areas like Montgomery Village and… Read More
Balcombe “Excited” About Joining the County Council
Marilyn Balcombe headed the Gaithersburg – Germantown Chamber of Commerce for the last 17 years. On Election Day she became the new councilmember for District 2. MyMCM spoke with Balcombe… Read More
Albornoz Welcomes ‘Extraordinary Group of Women’ to Council
Six women are set to join the Montgomery County Council following the general election last week. On Monday, Council President Gabe Albornoz welcomed the “extraordinary group of women” he said… Read More
Rep. Trone Reelected in Gerrymandered District
U.S. Rep. David Trone was reelected to represent Maryland’s Sixth District. “I am honored and grateful that the people of the 6th District have re-elected me to continue serving them.… Read More
Sen. Van Hollen Will ‘Continue to Push for the Kind of State and Country That We Want’
U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md) has secured a second term, the Associated Press declared after Tuesday’s election. On Thursday, Van Hollen told MyMCM he will continue to push for… Read More
County Residents Can Watch Ballot Scanning
Montgomery County residents can watch the county elections board scan ballots returned in the general election through the end of the day Thursday. The live stream is available through a… Read More
One Incumbent Ousted as Vote Counts Continue for Board of Education
The Board of Education met Thursday as the Montgomery County Board of Elections continued counting mail-in ballots. It was member Scott Joftus’ last meeting following his apparent loss following Tuesday’s… Read More
Council Declares Incumbent Winners
The Montgomery County Council declared unofficial winners in Tuesday’s election. In a release Wednesday, the council said incumbent Councilmembers Gabe Albornoz (at-large), Evan Glass (at-large), Will Jawando (at-large), Andrew Friedson… Read More
2 Newcomers Lead School Board Races
Candidates Grace Rivera-Oven and Julie Yang are leading their races for seats on the Montgomery County Board of Education as newcomers. According to unofficial results, Rivera-Oven, running in District 1,… Read More
Evan Glass Looks Forward to ‘Most Diverse Council We’ve Ever Had’
A diverse group of six women, one Asian, two Blacks and two Latinos will be sworn in next month to the 11-member Montgomery County council, according to unofficial results from… Read More
Elrich Has Big Plans for Second Term
After being reelected Tuesday, Executive Marc Elrich excitedly discussed plans for his second term that include making Montgomery County a more affordable place to live, bringing in STEM jobs and… Read More