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As a small business owner who has not previously sought public office, Verelyn Gibbs Watson is quick to explain that the primary reason for her candidacy in 2018 is to inspire other small business owners to have a larger voice in the legislative process. “I constantly feel the burden of legislative decisions enacted without full understanding of the ultimate impact on the small business community. We need to change that,” said Watson, adding that “rather than sit on the sidelines complaining, I decided to get in the game.”

ROCKVILLE, MD — October 22, 2018   Ed Amatetti’s campaign for a seat on the Montgomery County Council is focused on voters who are not accustomed to voting Republican, while simultaneously targeting Republicans likely to vote, and becoming engaged with others, including Democrats.

By Dwight Patel, Candidate for State Senate, District 20

With the advent of early voting over the past few years, Democrats have been able to create more electoral mischief at the ballot box and the ground game for Election Day has changed. Before early voting, the ground game had only two parts: Absentee Ballot Program and Election Day.  

By Katie Holland GOP Precinct Coordinator, LD 20

During the past couple of weeks, requests have been flowing in for signs and literature about our Maryland Republican candidates. The Central Business District (CB2) in downtown Silver Spring may not come to mind as a repository for such information about this blue state’s Republican Party,

By Deborah Lambert

Laurie Halverson’s campaign for State Delegate in LD 15 has increased voter awareness of how valuable her experience would be, especially in the field of education. (Her website at LaurieHalversonforDelegate.com contains a detailed rundown of her experience and goals.)

As a father, husband, small business owner and attorney in Rockville. I often listen to concerns of parents about their children, healthcare, the quality of our schools, traffic gridlock and the increasing incivility in politics. My wife, Michele and I have three wonderful children who attend local schools and are active in sports.

By Mark Uncapher

A new Gonzales Research poll in the past week has shown Republican candidate for Attorney General Craig Wolf closing in on Brian Frosh.  In less than a month, Wolf has slashed Brian Frosh’s lead by 23%.  When undecided voters are asked to make a choice, the difference between the candidates drops to just 6%.  Frosh is at 40% and Wolf at 34%.  

By Dwight Patel

It’s getting close to Election Day, and that means another round of good-hearted volunteers bravely covering polls for Republicans all across the Great and Awesome State of Maryland. BTW, thank you Governor Hogan for putting the Great and adding the Awesome to the State of Maryland. 

By Gail Weiss

With determination and some trepidation, I went to Capitol Hill this week to help lobby for Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation. We thanked a number of senators, among them Lindsay Graham who along with Susan Collins, stood up to mob rule and rolled back the malicious tactics displayed by far-left Senate Democrats during this nomination process. Bravo to Senators Graham and Collins as well as McConnell and Grassley!

By Marc A. King, Candidate for House of Delegates, LD 15

The activities and actions of the past few weeks concerning the Kavanaugh nomination clearly reflect the ugly underbelly of politics and how the Dems will stop at nothing to regain power. There is nothing new in that general statement, since certain TV and radio pundits have been consistently making this observation to describe the actions and reactions to the attacks on Kavanaugh and his family.