Who do you think will win MoCo county exec?

[Anonymous]

I wish someone would have MPIA'd the Ethics Commission on how many complaints it has received regarding these three. Nothing will come back in time for the election, but I bet it would be illuminating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wish someone would have MPIA'd the Ethics Commission on how many complaints it has received regarding these three. Nothing will come back in time for the election, but I bet it would be illuminating.

Just as interesting would be seeing who complained.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looks like there will be some issues for Jawando:

https://montgomeryperspective.com/2026/06/08/state-board-of-elections-wants-detailed-written-explanation-from-jawando/?fbclid=IwdGRleAST_odleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeLeDjn-VV9FvLaYbLk9eO_c-db01Lj-WhjC7y3r1chOeWJfMPcpsQy5Mbjto_aem_gl91kwvOXKBKj6GJZO9BmA

The complaint alleges that your federal senate campaign committee, Will Jawando for Maryland, transferred $115,000.00 to the Working Families Party PAC. Shortly after receiving these federal funds, the Working Families Party PAC reportedly spent $72,159.50 to support your public finance committee, Jawando, Will for Montgomery, for County Executive.

This has been out there for a while but whoever complained conveniently waited so long that the complaint won’t be adjudicated until after the election.

I was not aware.

I don’t think a lot of people are aware, your average Montgomery County voter doesn’t know. This is why we need more local press so that when issues like this arise, they are reported on. If it’s not a big deal, then it will shake out at the end, but this needs to be widely reported.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looks like there will be some issues for Jawando:

https://montgomeryperspective.com/2026/06/08/state-board-of-elections-wants-detailed-written-explanation-from-jawando/?fbclid=IwdGRleAST_odleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeLeDjn-VV9FvLaYbLk9eO_c-db01Lj-WhjC7y3r1chOeWJfMPcpsQy5Mbjto_aem_gl91kwvOXKBKj6GJZO9BmA

The complaint alleges that your federal senate campaign committee, Will Jawando for Maryland, transferred $115,000.00 to the Working Families Party PAC. Shortly after receiving these federal funds, the Working Families Party PAC reportedly spent $72,159.50 to support your public finance committee, Jawando, Will for Montgomery, for County Executive.

This has been out there for a while but whoever complained conveniently waited so long that the complaint won’t be adjudicated until after the election.

I was not aware.

I don’t think a lot of people are aware, your average Montgomery County voter doesn’t know. This is why we need more local press so that when issues like this arise, they are reported on. If it’s not a big deal, then it will shake out at the end, but this needs to be widely reported.

And it also isn't true that "this has been out there for a while." The spend occurred just a few weeks ago. So for somebody to submit a complaint and the BOE to get out a letter is...rather fast.

[Anonymous]

Message from Kristin Mink

“ Neighbors: Please note that these misleading mailers, which look like Dem Party sample ballots or slates, are NOT.

They are solely the personal endorsements of the state Senator pictured, although there is no way to tell that from the mailer.

I am on one version of these, and I do NOT agree with the endorsements for County Executive or County Council At-Large, amongst others.

Governor Wes Moore has also endorsed a different candidate for County Executive (Will Jawando) and others.

The District 20 Delegates have also denounced this mailer. (Their statement is attached.)

Please continue to be vigilant about what is being put out during this election season. It’s very sad to have so much negativity and so much need to debunk false and misleading content.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looks like there will be some issues for Jawando:

https://montgomeryperspective.com/2026/06/08/state-board-of-elections-wants-detailed-written-explanation-from-jawando/?fbclid=IwdGRleAST_odleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeLeDjn-VV9FvLaYbLk9eO_c-db01Lj-WhjC7y3r1chOeWJfMPcpsQy5Mbjto_aem_gl91kwvOXKBKj6GJZO9BmA

The complaint alleges that your federal senate campaign committee, Will Jawando for Maryland, transferred $115,000.00 to the Working Families Party PAC. Shortly after receiving these federal funds, the Working Families Party PAC reportedly spent $72,159.50 to support your public finance committee, Jawando, Will for Montgomery, for County Executive.

This has been out there for a while but whoever complained conveniently waited so long that the complaint won’t be adjudicated until after the election.

I was not aware.

I don’t think a lot of people are aware, your average Montgomery County voter doesn’t know. This is why we need more local press so that when issues like this arise, they are reported on. If it’s not a big deal, then it will shake out at the end, but this needs to be widely reported.

And it also isn't true that "this has been out there for a while." The spend occurred just a few weeks ago. So for somebody to submit a complaint and the BOE to get out a letter is...rather fast.

Pagnucco has tracked this donation to Working Families since September and just commented it was odd timing to get an immediate endorsement from them back then. The actual spending might be recent, but the concern about quid pro quo is not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Message from Kristin Mink

“ Neighbors: Please note that these misleading mailers, which look like Dem Party sample ballots or slates, are NOT.

They are solely the personal endorsements of the state Senator pictured, although there is no way to tell that from the mailer.

I am on one version of these, and I do NOT agree with the endorsements for County Executive or County Council At-Large, amongst others.

Governor Wes Moore has also endorsed a different candidate for County Executive (Will Jawando) and others.

The District 20 Delegates have also denounced this mailer. (Their statement is attached.)

Please continue to be vigilant about what is being put out during this election season. It’s very sad to have so much negativity and so much need to debunk false and misleading content.”

It would have been more helpful if she had posted the flyer for everyone to make up their minds about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looks like there will be some issues for Jawando:

https://montgomeryperspective.com/2026/06/08/state-board-of-elections-wants-detailed-written-explanation-from-jawando/?fbclid=IwdGRleAST_odleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeLeDjn-VV9FvLaYbLk9eO_c-db01Lj-WhjC7y3r1chOeWJfMPcpsQy5Mbjto_aem_gl91kwvOXKBKj6GJZO9BmA

The complaint alleges that your federal senate campaign committee, Will Jawando for Maryland, transferred $115,000.00 to the Working Families Party PAC. Shortly after receiving these federal funds, the Working Families Party PAC reportedly spent $72,159.50 to support your public finance committee, Jawando, Will for Montgomery, for County Executive.

This has been out there for a while but whoever complained conveniently waited so long that the complaint won’t be adjudicated until after the election.

I was not aware.

I don’t think a lot of people are aware, your average Montgomery County voter doesn’t know. This is why we need more local press so that when issues like this arise, they are reported on. If it’s not a big deal, then it will shake out at the end, but this needs to be widely reported.

And it also isn't true that "this has been out there for a while." The spend occurred just a few weeks ago. So for somebody to submit a complaint and the BOE to get out a letter is...rather fast.

Pagnucco has tracked this donation to Working Families since September and just commented it was odd timing to get an immediate endorsement from them back then. The actual spending might be recent, but the concern about quid pro quo is not.

The ethics complaint could not have been filed until the recent spend happened.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looks like there will be some issues for Jawando:

https://montgomeryperspective.com/2026/06/08/state-board-of-elections-wants-detailed-written-explanation-from-jawando/?fbclid=IwdGRleAST_odleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeLeDjn-VV9FvLaYbLk9eO_c-db01Lj-WhjC7y3r1chOeWJfMPcpsQy5Mbjto_aem_gl91kwvOXKBKj6GJZO9BmA

The complaint alleges that your federal senate campaign committee, Will Jawando for Maryland, transferred $115,000.00 to the Working Families Party PAC. Shortly after receiving these federal funds, the Working Families Party PAC reportedly spent $72,159.50 to support your public finance committee, Jawando, Will for Montgomery, for County Executive.

This has been out there for a while but whoever complained conveniently waited so long that the complaint won’t be adjudicated until after the election.

I was not aware.

I don’t think a lot of people are aware, your average Montgomery County voter doesn’t know. This is why we need more local press so that when issues like this arise, they are reported on. If it’s not a big deal, then it will shake out at the end, but this needs to be widely reported.

And it also isn't true that "this has been out there for a while." The spend occurred just a few weeks ago. So for somebody to submit a complaint and the BOE to get out a letter is...rather fast.

Pagnucco has tracked this donation to Working Families since September and just commented it was odd timing to get an immediate endorsement from them back then. The actual spending might be recent, but the concern about quid pro quo is not.

The ethics complaint could not have been filed until the recent spend happened.

Affordable Maryland is running anti-Glass ads now and the message is the same as what Friedson has in his mailers. The same people donate to Affordable Maryland and Friedson. Maybe the board of elections should see if there’s collusion between Affordable Maryland and Friedson.

[Anonymous]

I’ve been really underwhelmed by the options, but I’m posting because I’ve been very surprised to hear from so many people who work with the Council (through various departments, orgs, businesses, etc.) who I had assumed would be all in for Jawando…but they aren’t.

Some of these are political animals who have been involved in county (or state) politics or otherwise are tapped into “how things work.” This made me think they’d get on the Jawando bandwagon, but nope.

Here’s what I’ve gleaned:

-Jawando is political in the “bad” way (read: easily led astray because he lacks the knowledge to form his own opinion)

-Jawando doesn’t invest 24/7 in educating himself (read: thinks this is just a day job rather than the all-encompassing responsibility it is). He was rarely prepared for meetings or hearings. Even worse: he easily led astray.

-Jawando wants power and a paycheck; he’s not really invested in doing what the job entails.

-Jawando is committed to continuing performative politics when it comes to certain issues. People think he will focus far too much attention on appointments to check the box that will ultimately negatively impact things every voter presumably cares about (think: crime/safety, education, social services, business development, etc.)

-They seem to think Glass is a lot like Jawando, but they didn’t invest much time discussing him since he isn’t considered a real contender.

-They seem to be supporting Friedson even though he doesn’t check all the boxes. They made a lot of similar comments about him being smart, always prepared, and more pragmatic than the others. They still feel like there’s no telling how he would be—but the other two are similarly untested.

Again, I found it surprising that my admittedly (far) left and moderate leaning friends in the loop are secretly not supporting Jawando. The people I’ve consulted on this transcend any singular demographic. The unifier is largely their decades-long work for or with the county and the council.

I’m still not sure who I will vote for, but I’m curious if others are encountering similar views.

[Anonymous]

I am voting for Evan Glass because Jawando is a rudderless politician through and through. He has no values- only positions he adopts for political expedience.

Case in point from YEARS ago. I met him and his wife at a playground in Chevy Chase in early spring. They were campaigning for something at the time. I ended up chatting with his wife and when I asked where her rising kindergartener was going to school next year, she told me Rock Creek Forest Spanish immersion. When I expressed surprise- as the lottery results had not yet been released- she batted that away and said, no- that’s where we’re going.

Come to find out, their home school is Weller Road ES, not the best academically. And lo and behold, their child has a spot at RCF in the immersion program.

And guess what Jawando’s issue was when campaigning? The racist effects of the lottery for immersion programs. He KNEW that accusing MCPS of unfair lottery practices (which they were, I don’t disagree) would guarantee that they gave his child a spot at the school he wanted.

So that is what I think of, when I say he blows in the wind. It was political and personally expedient for him to atttack the immersion lotteries and his wife KNEW that their child was going to be given a spot in the program because of it.

Another example is how he did not vote to give MCPS its full budget this year, and then… used his campaign to send out donuts to the social workers and tried to score political points that way with union members.

He is rudderless and a consummate politician. He reminds me of Clinton. Not to be trusted.

Voting for Glass.

[Anonymous]

Glass is out there bragging about the "Free" busses.

No Evan, they are not "free". Nothing is! It's all paid from taxes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Glass is out there bragging about the "Free" busses.

No Evan, they are not "free". Nothing is! It's all paid from taxes.

Oh stop. This is your issue?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am voting for Evan Glass because Jawando is a rudderless politician through and through. He has no values- only positions he adopts for political expedience.

Case in point from YEARS ago. I met him and his wife at a playground in Chevy Chase in early spring. They were campaigning for something at the time. I ended up chatting with his wife and when I asked where her rising kindergartener was going to school next year, she told me Rock Creek Forest Spanish immersion. When I expressed surprise- as the lottery results had not yet been released- she batted that away and said, no- that’s where we’re going.

Come to find out, their home school is Weller Road ES, not the best academically. And lo and behold, their child has a spot at RCF in the immersion program.

And guess what Jawando’s issue was when campaigning? The racist effects of the lottery for immersion programs. He KNEW that accusing MCPS of unfair lottery practices (which they were, I don’t disagree) would guarantee that they gave his child a spot at the school he wanted.

So that is what I think of, when I say he blows in the wind. It was political and personally expedient for him to atttack the immersion lotteries and his wife KNEW that their child was going to be given a spot in the program because of it.

Another example is how he did not vote to give MCPS its full budget this year, and then… used his campaign to send out donuts to the social workers and tried to score political points that way with union members.

He is rudderless and a consummate politician. He reminds me of Clinton. Not to be trusted.

Voting for Glass.

Everything you have said resonates regarding Jawando. The only thing he is all in on, is his own personal prospects. I so hope he loses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am voting for Evan Glass because Jawando is a rudderless politician through and through. He has no values- only positions he adopts for political expedience.

Case in point from YEARS ago. I met him and his wife at a playground in Chevy Chase in early spring. They were campaigning for something at the time. I ended up chatting with his wife and when I asked where her rising kindergartener was going to school next year, she told me Rock Creek Forest Spanish immersion. When I expressed surprise- as the lottery results had not yet been released- she batted that away and said, no- that’s where we’re going.

Come to find out, their home school is Weller Road ES, not the best academically. And lo and behold, their child has a spot at RCF in the immersion program.

And guess what Jawando’s issue was when campaigning? The racist effects of the lottery for immersion programs. He KNEW that accusing MCPS of unfair lottery practices (which they were, I don’t disagree) would guarantee that they gave his child a spot at the school he wanted.

So that is what I think of, when I say he blows in the wind. It was political and personally expedient for him to atttack the immersion lotteries and his wife KNEW that their child was going to be given a spot in the program because of it.

Another example is how he did not vote to give MCPS its full budget this year, and then… used his campaign to send out donuts to the social workers and tried to score political points that way with union members.

He is rudderless and a consummate politician. He reminds me of Clinton. Not to be trusted.

Voting for Glass.

That’s an interesting story but their home ES was never Weller Road.