By Peter Huessy

You make $50,000 on average from 1993-2060; you work for 50 years and live until 87. First job was at age 20.

You pay an average of 12.4% both employee and employer for social security.

$6300 goes to Uncle Sam, half of which is deductible by the employer.

But you pay income and Social Security tax on 100% of that that portion of your salary that is withheld.

MID-MOCO MUSTER &
REPUBLICAN BREAKFAST CLUB

That's right, the Republican Breakfast Club and the Mid-County Muster are taking a summer break. We'll return in September with great speakers and topics about how to make MoCo Great Again! Stay tuned.

It’s time for one last spoonful of Cheerios and one last set of push-ups before the official start of the 2026 election season.

Lots of questions will be answered next November. A few of the critical questions that the MCGOP is following include:

• Will common sense trickle back into Montgomery County or will “Mamdani madness” prevail with candidates like Will Jawando who will defund the police and put female products in men’s rooms?

Reardon "Sully" Sullivan

 2025 MCGOP Chair

Yep, WE LISTEN - what do you think? Write me at [email protected]

From MD Board of Elections Website - Offices Up for Election in 2026

Qualifications for Candidates for Office

Montgomery County Candidate Filing Information

"The Montgomery County Board of Elections is accepting candidate filings for the 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Election starting Tuesday February 25, 2025, through 9PM, Tuesday, February 24, 2026.

Individuals interested in running for the following Montgomery County offices – County Executive, County Council, State’s Attorney, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Register of Wills, Sheriff, the Montgomery County Board of Education (Districts 1, 3, 5, and At-Large), Republican Central Committee, or Democratic Central Committee - may file a Certificate of Candidacy with the Montgomery County Board of Elections at 18753 N. Frederick Avenue, Suite 210, in Gaithersburg.  It should be noted that an appointment to file is required." 

Visit Us At The Montgomery County Fair!

Sign-up to greet your neighbors

AUGUST 8-16 Montgomery County Ag Fair – MCGOP Booth (late morning thru evening). Candidates welcome. MCGOP Committeewomen Martha Schaerr & Laura Benson are coordinating our very popular political Big Top! We need folks to welcome visitors and sign up fair-goers for Republican activities. You can volunteer, students can volunteer, Candidates and their reps can volunteer.

To help us greet folks from Montgomery County and introduce them to Republican ideas CLICK HERE to volunteer.

Click the photo for info on the Ag Fair.

If you, your friends and family are coming to the great Montgomery County Fair in Gaithersburg, make sure you visit us at the GOP Big Top across from the 4H Center. Cheer on the Party, sign the petition to Stop the Spend (limit MoCo spending) get some literature, maybe meet a candidate and talk to other patriots working to get our Country, State and County on a path that serves We the People!

Are you the best volunteer (volunteers must be registered Republicans in Montgomery County)? Sign up HERE. 

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Meme Du Jour | Pure Opelka | Mike Opelka | July 23, 2025

Is your head spinning? Mine is. It’s hard to keep up with all the crazy changes so rapidly happening in MoCo.

I’d like to be on the beach with a cold drink listening to the waves – but I’m working with the Party to put us back on a path to safety, sanity and prosperity.

If you think August is a slow relaxing month, think again. Look at our schedule – we’ve got a lot going on. We’re already planning for Autumn. Our Clubs are working, the State and Local Central Committees are working – and folks, leaders in the community are deciding to run for office in 2026

And scan though ALL these August events, we’re so active, there’s something for everyone. Help us at the MoCo Fair, look forward to our Club meetings, the Republican Breakfast Club and the MoCo muster.

Last year we had Reince Priebus, Sebastian Gorka, Tom Homan, Senator John Thune, Congressman Andy Harris and Lara Trump visit Montgomery County. We’re busy scheduling great speakers for our October MCGOP Convention. Shoot me an idea of what you’d like us to do.  And keep cool!

Reardon "Sully" Sullivan

2025 MCGOP Chair

Yep, WE LISTEN - what do you think? Write me at [email protected]

At the July 22^nd Montgomery County Council meeting, many of the attendees expressed their frustration with the Council’s decision to move forward with “More Housing N.O.W.” legislation, specifically Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) 25-02. “More Housing N.O.W.” was proposed by Councilmembers Andrew Friedson and Natali Fani-Gonzalez. At the meeting, Fani-Gonzalez stated, (2:26:25) “This zoning text amendment was crafted to input that we received from the community.” Many members of the audience expressed their dissatisfaction with her statement. Why were they upset?