What votes can I make in Nov against the upzone-ing in MoCo??

[Anonymous]

Honestly I don't know who to vote for/against - but I strongly disagree with the proposed changes to zoning.

Who should I vote for or against?

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honestly I don't know who to vote for/against - but I strongly disagree with the proposed changes to zoning.

Who should I vote for or against?

Thank you!

OP, the state and local elections will be in November 2026. Two years from now. In this election, you are voting for US president, US Senator, and US Congressmember.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honestly I don't know who to vote for/against - but I strongly disagree with the proposed changes to zoning.

Who should I vote for or against?

Thank you!

Vote NO on imposing a two-term limit for the county exec. The exec is already on a three-term limit, just like the county council. The developer interests are trying to deny Marc Elrich, our current county executive, from running for a third term. Marc is the politician who is stating quite plainly that the new density push for housing is for market-based housing, not affordable housing. I hope more people don't fall for the developers' big lies about this being to help poor people priced out of the market. This is all about a developers' land grab.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honestly I don't know who to vote for/against - but I strongly disagree with the proposed changes to zoning.

Who should I vote for or against?

Thank you!

Well, you vote against term limits to try to keep Elrich for a while.

You can look up others running to see where they align on any similar issues.

You can always vote for Hogan as a protest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly I don't know who to vote for/against - but I strongly disagree with the proposed changes to zoning.

Who should I vote for or against?

Thank you!

Well, you vote against term limits to try to keep Elrich for a while.

You can look up others running to see where they align on any similar issues.

You can always vote for Hogan as a protest.

As a protest against what? Hogan is a developer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly I don't know who to vote for/against - but I strongly disagree with the proposed changes to zoning.

Who should I vote for or against?

Thank you!

Vote NO on imposing a two-term limit for the county exec. The exec is already on a three-term limit, just like the county council. The developer interests are trying to deny Marc Elrich, our current county executive, from running for a third term. Marc is the politician who is stating quite plainly that the new density push for housing is for market-based housing, not affordable housing. I hope more people don't fall for the developers' big lies about this being to help poor people priced out of the market. This is all about a developers' land grab.

No, actually, it's the Montgomery County Republicans who are leading that effort. https://moco360.media/2024/07/24/initiative-to-limit-county-executive-to-two-terms-will-appear-on-november-ballot/

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly I don't know who to vote for/against - but I strongly disagree with the proposed changes to zoning.

Who should I vote for or against?

Thank you!

Vote NO on imposing a two-term limit for the county exec. The exec is already on a three-term limit, just like the county council. The developer interests are trying to deny Marc Elrich, our current county executive, from running for a third term. Marc is the politician who is stating quite plainly that the new density push for housing is for market-based housing, not affordable housing. I hope more people don't fall for the developers' big lies about this being to help poor people priced out of the market. This is all about a developers' land grab.

No, actually, it's the Montgomery County Republicans who are leading that effort. https://moco360.media/2024/07/24/initiative-to-limit-county-executive-to-two-terms-will-appear-on-november-ballot/

You're not very familiar with MoCo politics if you think that those pushing density -- developer interests -- are not actively campaigning for the ballot measure as a way to get Elrich out of office.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly I don't know who to vote for/against - but I strongly disagree with the proposed changes to zoning.

Who should I vote for or against?

Thank you!

Well, you vote against term limits to try to keep Elrich for a while.

You can look up others running to see where they align on any similar issues.

You can always vote for Hogan as a protest.

As a protest against what? Hogan is a developer.

A protest vote. You can vote for Hogan as a message to Maryland Democrats, including local ones in the county pushing this upzoning nonsense, that just because we are a blue state doesn’t mean that we aren’t without power to make disagreement known within the party. Our own little “uncommitted” campaign, in a way.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly I don't know who to vote for/against - but I strongly disagree with the proposed changes to zoning.

Who should I vote for or against?

Thank you!

Well, you vote against term limits to try to keep Elrich for a while.

You can look up others running to see where they align on any similar issues.

You can always vote for Hogan as a protest.

As a protest against what? Hogan is a developer.

A protest vote. You can vote for Hogan as a message to Maryland Democrats, including local ones in the county pushing this upzoning nonsense, that just because we are a blue state doesn’t mean that we aren’t without power to make disagreement known within the party. Our own little “uncommitted” campaign, in a way.

Ah yes, the time-tested strategy of helping MAGA hold national power because you're upset that your county council might allow duplexes in your neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly I don't know who to vote for/against - but I strongly disagree with the proposed changes to zoning.

Who should I vote for or against?

Thank you!

Vote NO on imposing a two-term limit for the county exec. The exec is already on a three-term limit, just like the county council. The developer interests are trying to deny Marc Elrich, our current county executive, from running for a third term. Marc is the politician who is stating quite plainly that the new density push for housing is for market-based housing, not affordable housing. I hope more people don't fall for the developers' big lies about this being to help poor people priced out of the market. This is all about a developers' land grab.

No, actually, it's the Montgomery County Republicans who are leading that effort. https://moco360.media/2024/07/24/initiative-to-limit-county-executive-to-two-terms-will-appear-on-november-ballot/

You're not very familiar with MoCo politics if you think that those pushing density -- developer interests -- are not actively campaigning for the ballot measure as a way to get Elrich out of office.

I know the Republicans are pushing the term-limit measure.

Please provide evidence that the developers are.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Honestly I don't know who to vote for/against - but I strongly disagree with the proposed changes to zoning.

Who should I vote for or against?

Thank you!

Well, you vote against term limits to try to keep Elrich for a while.

You can look up others running to see where they align on any similar issues.

You can always vote for Hogan as a protest.

As a protest against what? Hogan is a developer.

A protest vote. You can vote for Hogan as a message to Maryland Democrats, including local ones in the county pushing this upzoning nonsense, that just because we are a blue state doesn’t mean that we aren’t without power to make disagreement known within the party. Our own little “uncommitted” campaign, in a way.

Ah yes, the time-tested strategy of helping MAGA hold national power because you're upset that your county council might allow duplexes in your neighborhood.

Please stop minimizing what they're trying to do. This goes far beyond duplexes. It's minimizing statements like this that make people want a protest vote.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly I don't know who to vote for/against - but I strongly disagree with the proposed changes to zoning.

Who should I vote for or against?

Thank you!

Well, you vote against term limits to try to keep Elrich for a while.

You can look up others running to see where they align on any similar issues.

You can always vote for Hogan as a protest.

As a protest against what? Hogan is a developer.

A protest vote. You can vote for Hogan as a message to Maryland Democrats, including local ones in the county pushing this upzoning nonsense, that just because we are a blue state doesn’t mean that we aren’t without power to make disagreement known within the party. Our own little “uncommitted” campaign, in a way.

Ah yes, the time-tested strategy of helping MAGA hold national power because you're upset that your county council might allow duplexes in your neighborhood.

Please stop minimizing what they're trying to do. This goes far beyond duplexes. It's minimizing statements like this that make people want a protest vote.

Would you prefer the time-tested strategy of helping MAGA hold national power because you're upset that your county council might allow four-unit residential buildings in your neighborhood? Or even eight-unit residential buildings? Please maintain a sense of proportion here. Voting for MAGA as a "protest vote" because you don't like the zoning proposals would be like amputating your leg because you have a blister on your heel.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly I don't know who to vote for/against - but I strongly disagree with the proposed changes to zoning.

Who should I vote for or against?

Thank you!

Well, you vote against term limits to try to keep Elrich for a while.

You can look up others running to see where they align on any similar issues.

You can always vote for Hogan as a protest.

As a protest against what? Hogan is a developer.

A protest vote. You can vote for Hogan as a message to Maryland Democrats, including local ones in the county pushing this upzoning nonsense, that just because we are a blue state doesn’t mean that we aren’t without power to make disagreement known within the party. Our own little “uncommitted” campaign, in a way.

You could. But I agree with others that people should have some perspective here. That race is close, and Hogan could win as a result of what you think is just a throwaway protest messaging vote. That race has no impact on local zoning and it could give republicans control of a chamber, potentially under a Republican president. Is that really worth it just to send a message?

If you really want to send a message, vote against the term limits (even though that too would have limited impact, at least it wouldn't have a negative impact on the whole country.)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly I don't know who to vote for/against - but I strongly disagree with the proposed changes to zoning.

Who should I vote for or against?

Thank you!

Well, you vote against term limits to try to keep Elrich for a while.

You can look up others running to see where they align on any similar issues.

You can always vote for Hogan as a protest.

As a protest against what? Hogan is a developer.

A protest vote. You can vote for Hogan as a message to Maryland Democrats, including local ones in the county pushing this upzoning nonsense, that just because we are a blue state doesn’t mean that we aren’t without power to make disagreement known within the party. Our own little “uncommitted” campaign, in a way.

Ah yes, the time-tested strategy of helping MAGA hold national power because you're upset that your county council might allow duplexes in your neighborhood.

Selfishly, this impacts my day to day life more than Larry Hogan in Senate.

[Anonymous]

Very curious too. Thanks for the thread. I'm voting against all up zone supporters.