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View MoreScott Evan Goldberg, a Silver Spring Democrat, is running for one of four at-large seats on the Montgomery County Council in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, campaigning on housing supply, transit investment, public safety and fiscal responsibility.

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View MoreMontgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, term-limited after voters approved a two-term cap in 2024, is running as a Democrat for one of four at-large seats on the Montgomery County Council in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

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View MoreKarla Silvestre, president of the Montgomery County Board of Education, is running as a Democrat for one of four at-large seats on the Montgomery County Council in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

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View MoreDemocrat Laurie-Anne Sayles, the first Black woman elected to the Montgomery County Council, is running for re-election to an at-large seat in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, emphasizing housing affordability, transit completion and workforce development.

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View MoreEarly voting in Montgomery County opens Thursday, Oct. 22, at 14 locations including Chevy Chase, with a three-page ballot featuring the Jawando-Wells County Executive race, a contested Council at-large field and three constitutional amendments.

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View MoreCathy Permut, a retired remedial math teacher from Baltimore City, is running for Maryland lieutenant governor on the Working Class Party ticket alongside gubernatorial candidate Cathy White in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

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View MoreRob Krop, a Frederick County real estate broker and small-business owner with no prior elected office, is the Republican nominee for Maryland lieutenant governor running alongside Dan Cox in the Nov. 3 general election.
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