News & Opinions

News & Opinions
Interview with Esther Wells, WMAL's O'Connor and Company, September 29, 2026
Jewish leaders urge Montgomery County school officials to combat 'skyrocketing' antisemitism | Fox 5 Washington DC | Josh Rosenthal | September 28, 2026, 9:08 pm
Why MCPS’s New Consolidation Plan Raises Serious Concerns for Montgomery County Families | Montgomery Perspective | Adam Pagnucco | September 29, 2026
Don't Ignore The Canary in the Coal Mine: Oppose Bill 33-26 | Montgomery Fix | Glenn Fellman | September 23, 2026
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Stop the Spend – A Well Crafted Reform | Clean Slate MoCo | Mark Lautman | September 29, 2026
BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT

Be the Change
Five more weeks. What’s more important?
Montgomery County - who’ll raise more taxes, install more empty bike lanes, allow more crime, and if they can’t tax it, regulate it?- Maryland who’ll raise more taxes, spend more and and more and more money, pile up more lawsuits while eliminating the last Republican Congressional seat?
- Washington, a Congress where they’ll impeach, impeach, and impeach, investigate, revoke the Big Beautiful Bill and raise taxes, and reopen the border?
Yep, it’s an important year. Get out and vote.
- Vote by mail
- Vote early in person
- Vote on election day…but vote.
This is the year. I’ve put out our Voter’s Guide, see it in the newsletter or click on a copy HERE. Examine the candidates on our award winning webpage HERE.
Work the in-person polling places. Sign up as a judge HERE. A little work helps the community and the Party. Come by headquarters on Saturday and chat, pick up some literature or maybe a sign. We’re happy to see you.
Work for a candidate to go that extra mile. We have the best volunteer candidates stepping up to the plate. They bring the professionalism, honesty and moderation to office we desperately need in this one party place – a place so close to becoming led by a socialist majority you can feel the fear from our legal immigrant community - who’ve all experienced it back home.
Great feedback, keep it coming, write to me at [email protected]. I read every one, but can’t answer everyone. Help us a little with paying for the Voter’s Guide HERE. Come chat at an event HERE.
Time's a’wastin’…help us return sanity, affordability and common sense before it’s too late. More civility, dial back the rhetoric and get a little progress going for ALL our great folks in Montgomery County. Unhappy Democrats, Republicans and Non-Affiliated are all in the same boat. Let's work together. You’ll be pleased with the results…I guarantee it.
Dennis Melby
2026 Republican Chairman
Montgomery County, Maryland
Check out my schedule HERE and come see me. Join my special Chairman's Club HERE.
And thanks for being a Great American.
Hope to see you soon.
SEPTEMBER ACTIVITIES
What's Happening?
- Sept 29, Wheaton /Silver Spring Republicans Monthly Meeting
- Sept 29, Esther Wells Virtual Meet & Greet
October
- Oct 6, MCGOP Executive Board
- Oct 6, MDGOP Hispanic-Latino Outreach Committee & Coalition Mtg
- Oct 7, Esther Wells Virtual Meet & Greet
- Oct 10, RWRC Saturday in the Country
- Oct 11, Luella Tham Karaoke Night
- Oct 13, Esther Wells Virtual Meet & Greet
- Oct 14, Stop The Spend Listening Session
- Oct 14, MCSBA County Exec Candidates' Presentation
- Oct 15, CCWRC Happy Hour
- Oct 19, Esther Wells Virtual Meet & Greet
- Oct 22, PWRC Monthly Meeting - WV Sen. Patricia Rucker
- Oct 29, MCFRW Annual Meeting - Mercedes Schlapp
MORE EVENTS HERE
UPCOMING PUBLIC HEARINGS
Proposed 3.3-Mile Bikeway Heads to Public Hearing | The MoCo Show | Patrick Herron | September 15, 2026, 4:00 pm
Virtual Public Hearing: Oct 7, 2026 06:30 PM
Tax Breaks: Is the Council jumping from the frying pan into the fiscal fire? | EPIC of MoCo | September 22, 2026
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The Melby Minute
Dennis MelbyChairmanRepublican Party of Montgomery County, MDSTUCK BEHIND "NO KINGS"
Saturday I participated in the Leisure World 60th Anniversary parade. It was a great affair, so many clubs and organizations' representatives were present. Yes, we had a great turnout and lots of compliments and encouragement from parade-goers and onlookers.We followed a group of motorcycle enthusiasts - who were particiularly thankful we showed up. After a while their bikes overheated and they had to drop out - and I noticed that made the group in front of us the alledgedly George Soros funded "No Kings" club. They're dedicated to making sure that all illegal immigrants can stay, welcome more and make sure nothing stands in the way of the far-left socialist movement. They're famous for their 86-47 signs, hatred of Republicans and hatred for the current President.
Needless to say, words were exchanged - and we put a little distance between our group and theirs.Funny? Ironic? The world playing a trick on both groups? You be the judge.America is the best place in the world to be.
News & Opinions
News & Opinions
Wells Demands Debate with Jawando| Montgomery Perspective | Adam Pagnucco | September 23, 2026
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One-on-One with Esther Wells | FOX 5 Washington DC | September 25, 2026, 2:05 pm
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Question 3 Would End Free Elections in Maryland | MD State Senator Chris West | September 10, 2026
Jeane Kirkpatrick's 1984 Message Still Resonates | Direct Line News | Dwight Patel | September 26, 2026
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We followed a group of motorcycle enthusiasts - who were particiularly thankful we showed up. After a while their bikes overheated and they had to drop out - and I noticed that made the group in front of us the alledgedly