MARYLAND CONTESTS and BALLOT ITEMS

This page has information about the following:

  1. Senate Race: Larry Hogan
  2. Senate Race: Angela Alsobrooks
  3. Items on Montgomery County Ballot

Larry Hogan — Endorsed by Donald Trump. Donald Trump believes it would be better to have a Republican in the Senate, presumable to help Republicans gain control of the Senate and enact legislation for their extreme MAGA agenda. To read more about this endorsement, click here.

Larry Hogan – A Perspective by a Former State Senator. In the 2024 contest for Senate to replace Democrat Ben Cardin, the leading Republican candidate is the former Governor Larry Hogan. He was a popular politician who was elected twice to that Office, and he is not a Trump supporter. However, his image as a “moderate” Governor should be examined carefully. An article by former State Senator Paul Pinsky in the Baltimore Sun of September 2022 describes the reality of Mr. Hogan’s record. [Thanks to Andrea DiLorenzo for providing a copy of the article.] Click here to read it.

Larry Hogan – First Term Record. In 2018, when Larry Hogan was running for re-election, a set of talking points was prepared to inform voters. To read the talking points, click here.

Union and Community Groups Oppose Larry Hogan. To learn why union and community groups oppose Larry Hogan’s Senate bid, click here.

Larry Hogan’s Memoirs Presents an Erroneous View of Freddie Gray and Baltimore. In an article in Rolling Stone of April 17, 2024 Baynard Woods criticizes Larry Hogan’s depiction of Fredie Gray, who died while in police custody, and his characterization of the city of Baltimore. To read the article, click here.

Ballot Items: Montgomery County and Maryland State

There are three items on the Montgomery County ballot:

  1. Question A: Charter Amendment by Petition – Reducing the Term Limit for County Executive from Three to Two Consecutive Terms. The Ballot Question Advisory Committee (BQAC) of the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC) recommends voting against Question A, which is a Republican sponsored effort to prevent Marc Elrich from serving another term. To further understand the reasons for the recommendation, click here. To learn more about concerns regarding term limits in general, click here.

2. State Constitutional Question
Question 1: Constitutional Amendment, Declaration of Rights – Right to Reproductive Freedom
. The Ballot Question Advisory Committee (BQAC) of the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC) recommends voting for this constitutional amendment. To read the reasons for the recommendation, click here.

3. Questions on the Retention of Judges of the Appellate Court
of Maryland
. The BOAC uncovered no adverse information about Judges Albright, Arthur or Leahy. To read the report on judges, click here.

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