But Did You Vote?
- More Democrats voted in this year's Mid-term and State primary election than they did 4 years ago.
- Less Republicans voted in this year's primary than 4 years ago. At some polling sites it was 10 to 1.
There were competitive races and important choices for Governor, Congress, and County Executive. Tell us if you voted, and why you did or why you sat it out. Send us a note at [email protected]
THANKS TO THE WOMEN AND MEN WHO STEPPED UP AND RAN - WE APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE, YOUR CANDIDACY AND YOUR EFFORT.
When the numbers are finalized, we'll post next week - Maryland takes a while!
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man or woman who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat."
-Theodore Roosevelt-
Crime Reports 6-29-26
Crime Reports
Man accused of posing as cop, trying to pull over Montgomery County detective | ABC 7 News | Alan Henney | June 16, 2026, 1:59 pm | Updated June 16, 2026, 2:34 pm
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News & Opinions
Meanwhile, the county GOP threw its support behind Diaz.
Chairman Dennis Melby said Republicans wanted guidance on how to vote and Diaz was best suited for the endorsement. “We want people that will protect the teachers, protect the students, protect the staff. Push STEM − that would be great,” he said. “And also keep boys out of girls’ bathrooms and boys out of girls’ sports.”
By Randolph May U.S. at 250 should remember Declaration’s self-evident truths
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My Journey to American Citizenship By Margarete Fragoso
Hi, my name is Margarete Fragoso. I am originally from Brazil. I was born in Rio de Janeiro many years ago. I came to the United States on January 1, 2006, to visit my sisters, and during my stay, I was offered an H-1B visa. On October 22, 2015, I became an American citizen.
It was not an easy process, but I believe it was worth it. When I decided to immigrate, I was already considered an older adult, both in Brazil and in the United States. Through determination, resilience, and focus, I was able to prove that it is never too late to pursue your dreams and achieve success.
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Election judges bypass proper steps as some Maryland voters saw party choice prompt on machines | WBAL TV 11 News | Marshall Keely | June 25, 2026, Updated 8:06 am
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Back-Door Deals and Glass Houses | Clean Slate MoCo | Mark Lautman | June 23, 202
MCPS to eliminate district’s security chief due to budget cuts | Bethesda Today | Ashlyn Campbel | June 22, 2026, 11:59 am | Updated June 22, 2026, 1:57 pm
How One Leftist Group Prevents Corporate Employees From Supporting Conservative Nonprofits | The Daily Signal | Tyler O'Neil | June 20, 2026
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WANT A SOCIALIST VICTORY?
By Dennis Brent Melby
Is the march of democracy heading toward the National Socialist Democrat Party? It might be.
- It’s right here in Montgomery County,
- it’s coming soon to DC with a socialist Mayor,
- the same in New York City, Burbank California, Seattle Washington,
- and Havana Cuba – the home of equity and poverty for all.
In Havana, Communist Cuban Castros made sure the National Socialist Democrat elite live well, while ensuring equity for their other citizens. It's like Animal Farm. All are equal - but some are more equal than others! The leaders are indeed more equal.
- Sometimes they live in Gracie Mansion
- In Venezuela they lived in Mansions with a safe room surrounded by Cuban bodyguards
- sometimes they are driven in government SUVs with bodyguards like MoCo
- sometimes they fly private planes to events excoriating private enterprise like Bernie and AOC
Yet they promise free government grocery stores, free buses, free public transportation, free health care, even free life ending care.
MCGOP 2026 PRIMARY VOTERS' GUIDE
Download this to your phone and you may take it into the booth for reference.
Montgomery County Republican Party's
2026 Republican Primary Voter's Guide
The Party does not endorse any candidate in a Republican contested election.
POLL WORKERS NEEDED
Montgomery County Board of Elections
Dear Registered Voter,
Your community needs your help! Please sign up to serve as an Election Judge (poll worker) and invite your family, friends, and community to join us.
The Montgomery County Board of Elections is recruiting volunteers to serve as Election Judges (poll workers) for the upcoming Gubernatorial Primary Election. Opportunities are available both during Early Voting, which will be held from Thursday June 11 through Thursday June 18, and on Election Day, Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
Our volunteers play a vital role in maintaining the integrity and accessibility of elections for all voters. Election Judges receive a stipend for their service during Early Voting and/or on Election Day, and both full-day and part-day positions are available. If you served as a poll worker in the 2024 elections, you are eligible for a bonus of $100.00 per full day of Early Voting or Election Day service ($50 per half day served).
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