Posts tagged Rushern Baker
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Jealous beats Baker for governor, Alsobrooks wins in Prince George’s, and Montgomery executive is too close to call
Ben Jealous beat Rushern Baker to be the Democratic pick against Maryland governor Larry Hogan in November. Angela Alsobrooks was nominated (and essentially elected) the next Prince George's county executive, while in Montgomery, the race was down to a mere 452 votes separating Marc Elrich and David Blair, with thousands of absentee and provisional ballots yet to be counted. The Maryland primary election is not over! Keep reading…
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Vote for these candidates in Maryland Tuesday, June 26!
Maryland's primary is this Tuesday, June 26! The Greater Greater Washington Elections Committee has evaluated candidates in Maryland, Montgomery County, and Prince George's County races and endorsed these people in the Democratic primary who will best advance urbanist priorities. Keep reading…
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Justin Wilson beats Allison Silberberg in Alexandria, other Virginia results, and election news from around the region
Justin Wilson defeats Allison Silberberg for Alexandria mayor, while Matt de Ferranti and Jennifer Wexton prevail in their primaries in Arlington and VA-10, respectively. Plus, Valerie Ervin drops out of the governor's race, more Mendelson vs. Lazere, and more election news. Keep reading…
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Election links: Principles vs. pragmatism in the DC Council leadership race
Incumbents are heavily favored in DC this year, the Washington Post and DC Sierra Club weigh in on elections, Maryland's gubernatorial race is still neck in neck, Lazere and Mendelson duke it out for Council Chairman, Alexandria's city council race is crowded, and more in our election link roundup. Want to stay on top of our 2018 election coverage? Sign up for our weekly newsletter! Keep reading…
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Valerie Ervin is now a candidate for Maryland governor. What do we think?
After the tragic and untimely death of former Baltimore County executive Kevin Kamentez, his running mate Valerie Ervin has decided to stay in the race as a candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination herself. What kind of governor might she be? Keep reading…
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Election links: Where’s the Baker breakthrough?
Rushern Baker struggles to break away from the pack, Valerie Ervin continues her fight to get on the ballot in Maryland, a Republican hopes to win over Democrats in deeply blue DC, Alexandria city council candidates get recognized for their urbanism, the Montgomery County Action Committee for Transit releases its scorecard, and more in our election link roundup. Keep reading…
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Election links: A debate over the meaning of “livability” in Alexandria
Alexandria mayoral candidates have different visions of “livability,” Montgomery County progressives gamble on rookie candidate, the debate over the tipped minimum wage rages on in DC, and more in our election link roundup. Want to stay on top of our 2018 election coverage? Sign up for our weekly newsletter! Keep reading…
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Election links: Barbara Comstock can’t stop won’t stop
Virginia congresswoman Barbara Comstock won't quit like many of her GOP colleagues, no one has pulled ahead yet in Montgomery's county executive race, Maryland's democratic gubernatorial primary is also close, yet another hypothesis why DC's Mayor Muriel Bowser isn't facing a serious challenger, and more in our election link roundup. Keep reading…
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Events: Join us for happy hour and get involved across the region
Join GGWash for a happy hour on Thursday, hear the candidates for governor of Maryland, celebrate people working for walkable communities, learn what to do if you're involved in a bike crash, and more in events this week! Keep reading…
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Who can best lead Prince George’s County?
There's a crowded field of hopefuls for Prince George’s County Executive this year, with incumbent Rushern Baker term-limited out and running (with our endorsement!) for governor of Maryland. Who is the right person to follow in Baker's footsteps and advance urbanism in Prince George's County? Keep reading…