Candidates for Montgomery County executive staked their positions on issues ranging from economic development and housing affordability to aging public school infrastructure during a Saturday forum organized by the Montgomery County Civic Federation.
The forum at Newport Mill Middle School in Kensington was open to everyone who has filed as a candidate for county executive in 2026, including County Council Vice President Will Jawando (D-At-large), Councilmembers Evan Glass (D-At-large) and Andrew Friedson (D-Dist. 1), and project manager Mithun Banerjee of Silver Spring, also a Democrat.
Marc Elrich, the current county executive, cannot seek the Democratic nomination in 2026 due to term limits.
Read more at Bethesda Magazine.