If you’re a center left MoCo resident, who’s you vote for across the ballot?

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Anonymous wrote:You’ll want to vote for Dems over Rs in the statewide races and for Silvestre over Erickson and Rivera Owen over Wells for school board and after that there isn’t much difference to worry about.

False. Silvestre has not received MCEA endorsement.

Rivera-Oven has received endorsements from all “progressive” groups and is way left wing, not “center left”.

MCEA refused to endorse ANY incumbents, though. So you can't draw much meaning there.

To answer OP's question, I'm an "establishment Dem" and voted straight ticket in the statewide races, no on the marijuana referendum, and then voted for the Green candidate over Jawando just because I didn't have an option but think he's an absolute tool.

[Anonymous]

Even Hogan is only endorsing two republicans this election, because the rest are bat crap crazy.

As a moderate Democrat, I plan to vote for all Democrats and no Republicans this election. Even though I really dislike the Democratic candidate for my county district (6th), the Republican didn't even bother to put details on his website about his political beliefs and I don't want to end up with some sort of Proud Boy on the county council.

[Anonymous]

Voting for Reardon over Elrich seems pretty much like blowing things up — ask Virginia how it goes when you elect someone who is trying to hide all their extreme positions to get elected

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Anonymous wrote:Can't believe a Democrat would vote for Reardon Sullivan. The only place I see all his "democrats for Sullivan" signs are on the same lawns next to a Cox for governor sign.

Believe, hun. We exist. Cannot stand the harm that Elrich has done. And don’t want him around to do more. He sinks money into climate change, and ignores core services. The next budget will be a nightmare of increased taxes and service cuts. But hey, climate change mitigation at the county level does as much good as weight loss tactics at the finger nail clipping level. Expect to reach those big goals soon!

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Anonymous wrote:Voting for Reardon over Elrich seems pretty much like blowing things up — ask Virginia how it goes when you elect someone who is trying to hide all their extreme positions to get elected

No. It’s like a Hogan here. He can’t do much against a mostly progressive legislature. He can mitigate some harms though.

You know, like dig the fire department out of its annual $10 million hole without threatening to cut services every year.

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I voted for Dems and Repubs to balance out power and gum up the system. Power concentrated in one party's hands is dangerous. People need to learn how to compromise and take a moderate approach.

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Seriously? You know the GOP folks are completely bat crap crazy to quote another poster. Any Dem votting for Reardon is not an actual Dem at all. Not an Elrich fan either, but the primary was the time to take care of that, and there was no decent candidate, so were stuck with him again.

Please don't vote for Wells for Board of Education. She wants to stop CRT (which isn't taught in MCPS), and is on the Board of an anti LBGTQ+ organization. We don't need that kind of hate!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seriously? You know the GOP folks are completely bat crap crazy to quote another poster. Any Dem votting for Reardon is not an actual Dem at all. Not an Elrich fan either, but the primary was the time to take care of that, and there was no decent candidate, so were stuck with him again.

Please don't vote for Wells for Board of Education. She wants to stop CRT (which isn't taught in MCPS), and is on the Board of an anti LBGTQ+ organization. We don't need that kind of hate!

I am not sure what this CRT talking point is about. If CRT is not taught, then there is nothing to worry about?

Also, Wells is on the board of the largest Black church in the county. Nice way to frame it as an “anti LBGTQ+ organization”. Is Rivera Oven Catholic? Might be about to say that is is a member of an “anti LBGTQ+ organization”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Voting for Reardon over Elrich seems pretty much like blowing things up — ask Virginia how it goes when you elect someone who is trying to hide all their extreme positions to get elected

No. It’s like a Hogan here. He can’t do much against a mostly progressive legislature. He can mitigate some harms though.

You know, like dig the fire department out of its annual $10 million hole without threatening to cut services every year.

+1 I voted all D on the state level, and mostly R at the local level, as long as the R was not a Trumplican.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even Hogan is only endorsing two republicans this election, because the rest are bat crap crazy.

As a moderate Democrat, I plan to vote for all Democrats and no Republicans this election. Even though I really dislike the Democratic candidate for my county district (6th), the Republican didn't even bother to put details on his website about his political beliefs and I don't want to end up with some sort of Proud Boy on the county council.

I know he endorsed Glassman. Who else did he endorse?

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Anonymous wrote:Voting for Reardon over Elrich seems pretty much like blowing things up — ask Virginia how it goes when you elect someone who is trying to hide all their extreme positions to get elected

Sullivan is moderate, and also he'd have to contend with an all-D County Council most likely, that can override any veto. I think it's a good check on both sides.

[Anonymous]

I voted Moore for governor, Sullivan for CoExec, and against all incumbent BOE candidates. I forget the rest -- I sent in my ballot 2 weeks ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even Hogan is only endorsing two republicans this election, because the rest are bat crap crazy.

As a moderate Democrat, I plan to vote for all Democrats and no Republicans this election. Even though I really dislike the Democratic candidate for my county district (6th), the Republican didn't even bother to put details on his website about his political beliefs and I don't want to end up with some sort of Proud Boy on the county council.

I know he endorsed Glassman. Who else did he endorse?

Glassman seems normal and fine. Former Harford County Exec with direct fiscal experience and endorsed by Hogan. Lierman seems to ideological for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seriously? You know the GOP folks are completely bat crap crazy to quote another poster. Any Dem votting for Reardon is not an actual Dem at all. Not an Elrich fan either, but the primary was the time to take care of that, and there was no decent candidate, so were stuck with him again.

Please don't vote for Wells for Board of Education. She wants to stop CRT (which isn't taught in MCPS), and is on the Board of an anti LBGTQ+ organization. We don't need that kind of hate!

Can you step back a minute and just look at that? It's really intolerant, and we are supposed to be the party of tolerance, right? Not every Democrat is a progressive, and you shouldn't just dismiss us because we don't walk lockstep with your purity test. There is no tolerance for rational diversity of thought in this county, and that is part of the reason people are voting Republican.

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Anonymous wrote:I voted Republican for every county office.

The entire council and executive D candidates are nothing short of incompetent, slogan spewing nimrods.

Of course, they'll be elected because that's what Takoma Park wants, but I figured that I'd give at least a modicum of push back to their domination.

I don't know what it will take to wake residents up to their incompetence (like say, half of MCPS teachers resigning, perhaps?), but apparently things have to reach rock bottom before it sinks in.

Me too! Feels like I’m yelling into the wind, but I want my tiny voice heard that I disagree with the county council and our current Democrat leadership (especially after Thrive and Covid).

Voted entirely Republican for our local races. I know none of the candidates will win, but I just can’t vote for the same old sh&t again and again.