tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41427179977931690602024-10-24T20:06:42.298-04:00Frederick PoliticsPolitical News and CommentaryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3639125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142717997793169060.post-79925552367890128472021-09-19T10:46:00.002-04:002021-09-20T19:20:37.157-04:00Few Surprises in City of Frederick Primary Election George
WenschhofWhile there are some provisional and mail in
ballots to be counted, the outcome of The City of Frederick primary election is
pretty well set. Incumbent Democratic
mayor Michael O’Connor (2,221) beat challengers Jennifer Dougherty (1,499),
Roger Wilson (1,078) and John Funderburk (280) and will move on to the November
2 general election and likely face Republican StevenUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142717997793169060.post-50151718920214210652019-11-17T18:17:00.000-05:002019-11-17T18:17:49.332-05:00Time to Consider a County Police Department
George Wenschhof
George Wenschhof
After
one term of charter government, an appointed charter review committee is
considering recommendations to submit to the Frederick County Council for their
review and consideration. The council
will decide what and if any changes will move forward as a referendum to voters
on the 2022 election year ballot.
Frederick
County Council president Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142717997793169060.post-30796493981700011122019-09-13T07:21:00.001-04:002019-09-13T07:21:24.049-04:00Biden Does Well, Warren Solidifies Her Second Place Standing
Joe Biden
George Wenschhof
Vice
President Joe Biden fired back at attackers and clearly illustrated the
differences in his campaign and the other Democratic candidates for president. The starkest difference is his campaign is
focused on reality and not rhetoric.
Biden’s
position to build on The Affordable Care Act passed under President Obama came
across much more reasonable Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142717997793169060.post-74569718512412937272019-06-28T10:36:00.002-04:002019-06-28T10:42:14.349-04:002020 Democratic Presidential Race Officially Underway
George Wenschhof
The first Democratic
presidential candidate debate is over. Now candidate and media spin is frantically
underway to influence voters. One thing
to keep in mind is this is June 2019 and the long road to the Democratic Party
nomination will culminate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin during the Democratic
National Convention held July 13-16, 2020.
That
said, voters were still Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142717997793169060.post-74977022364082791442019-06-26T15:41:00.000-04:002019-06-26T15:55:21.098-04:00Democratic Presidential Candidate Debates Begin Tonight
George Wenschhof
When Hillary Clinton
announced she would not be running for president in 2020, the question became,
who will be the Democratic Party nominee?
Like her or not, Hillary and her husband Bill have an incredibly massive
political organization, vast experience and overwhelming name ID, arguably stronger
than any of the announced Democratic presidential candidates. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142717997793169060.post-28931614502681045012019-03-28T07:32:00.000-04:002019-03-29T12:18:58.831-04:00Frederick County DRRA Amendment Moves Forward
Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner
George
Wenschhof
Democratic Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner’s
amendment to Developer Rights and Responsibilities Agreements (DRRAs) has moved
forward with Councilmember Steve McKay (R-District 2) introducing it to the County
Council on March 5, 2019.
McKay, who stressed the need to amend DRRAs in his
campaign, said he was pleased to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142717997793169060.post-20508383754348705352018-11-07T09:38:00.001-05:002018-11-09T07:56:17.130-05:00Frederick County, Maryland County Executive and Council Results
George
Wenschhof
Turnout
was indeed high for a midterm election with a 58.44% turnout with 101,049 votes
cast out of 172,907 registered voters during early voting and the 2018 general
election. Early voting favored
Democratic candidates and as I suspected unaffiliated and write-in candidates
would fall flat.
Frederick
County incumbent county executive Jan Gardner (D) won Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142717997793169060.post-87794203930244337172018-11-04T10:51:00.001-05:002018-11-05T11:59:21.725-05:00Frederick County Election Buzz (county council District 1 and 2, state delegate district 3-A and 3-B, state senate district 3)
George
Wenschhof
The county
council district 1 race, that favors Republicans in voter registration, will
likely be close but not as close as it was four years ago when Democratic
incumbent Jerry Donald beat Republican Ellen Bartlett (the wife of former 6th district congressman Roscoe Bartlett) when the absentee ballots were counted
days after the general election.
I have known
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142717997793169060.post-29809376744072483052018-11-03T11:21:00.001-04:002018-11-03T12:47:06.577-04:00Frederick County Election Buzz (Governor, County Executive, At-Large Council)
George Wenschhof
With
only three days until General Election Day Nov. 6, the following includes some
musings on local elections in Frederick County, Maryland.
One
thing to look for as the ballots are tallied is the coattails by Maryland
Governor Larry Hogan (R) and County Executive Jan Gardner (D) on positions down
ballot in Frederick County.
Governor Race
Ben
Jealous, the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142717997793169060.post-59939553062763968782018-10-25T07:00:00.000-04:002018-10-25T07:00:00.834-04:00Republicans Drop, Unaffiliated Voters Gain in Frederick County
Illustration | Melanie DouezData comes from the Maryland State Board of Elections.
George Wenschhof
Voter party affiliation in Frederick County, Maryland, has shifted over the last 16 years, with Republicans showing the smallest gain. Out of 56,807 registered voters over the last 16 years, Republicans received (12,981-22.8 percent), Democrats (21,059-37.1 percent), and unaffiliated voters (Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142717997793169060.post-81843802579176450322018-08-28T07:58:00.000-04:002018-08-28T07:58:38.731-04:00Another Lion fades away
Senator John McCain (R-AZ)
George
Wenschhof
With
the passing of another lion in the senate one has to ask, "Who is in line
to take the place of the late Sens. John McCain, Edward Kennedy and
others"?
I
did not vote for Senator John McCain(R) when he ran for president and often
wonder if his pick of a temperamentally unfit and totally unqualified Sarah
Palin as a vice president running Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142717997793169060.post-68821975298893663042018-07-02T15:09:00.000-04:002018-07-02T15:09:58.640-04:00Montgomery County, Maryland Primary Election Results
Marc Elrich
George Wenschhof
Following the first absentee vote, the choice for Democratic county executive remains a close race in Montgomery County, Maryland. Only 149 votes separated three term Montgomery County council member Marc Elrich - 36,117 (28.95 percent) and businessman David Blair - 35,968 (28.9 percent). Elrich would receive support of progressives and Blair, who contributed $2 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142717997793169060.post-76396999019717082302018-06-27T10:01:00.000-04:002018-06-27T11:56:35.815-04:00Highlights from Frederick County, Maryland Primary Election
Jan Gardner
George Wenschhof
The Republican primary to determine the candidate to face incumbent Democratic Frederick county executive Jan Gardner was one race watched closely. Gardner ran unopposed while three candidates battled for the Republican nomination.
Maryland state delegate Kathy Afzali would prevail over Frederick council member Kirby Delauter and former county budget Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142717997793169060.post-52422921644239208852018-06-25T09:11:00.000-04:002018-06-25T11:36:20.696-04:00Frederick County state senate district 3 race, a close one
Ron Young
George Wenschhof
The Maryland June 26 primary election is tomorrow and the state senate race in district 3 has plenty of interesting dynamics at play. In the Democratic primary, incumbent Ron Young has said this will be his last term, a phrase he has uttered in previous elections. Ron has been involved in politics his entire life, serving as mayor of The City of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142717997793169060.post-68544807710690306762018-06-24T10:50:00.000-04:002018-06-24T14:22:30.043-04:00Republican County Executive Highlights Frederick County Races to Watch
George Wenschhof
The Republican primary to nominate their county executive candidate is likely to be very close. The winner will face unopposed Democratic incumbent county executive Jan Gardner and Independent Earl Robbins in the General Election.
Republican voters will choose between three candidates.
Frederick County council member Kirby Delauter makes no secret of his Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142717997793169060.post-79901541580244439592018-06-23T09:46:00.000-04:002018-06-23T09:46:26.774-04:00Thoughts on Maryland Governor, Congressional District 6 and 8 races
Ben Jealous and Susan Turnbull
George Wenschhof
Only days before the June 26 primary election in Maryland there are 40% of Democratic voters who are undecided on a candidate for Governor. This is not a good sign for Democrats who have a 2-1 voter registration over Republicans in the state. Polls show Republican Governor Larry Hogan maintains a lead over any of the Democratic Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142717997793169060.post-42795618734855760912018-06-22T07:00:00.000-04:002018-06-22T07:00:11.257-04:00Kim Williams wants to be an advocate for children
Kim L. Williams
George Wenschhof
Kim Williams, a widowed mother of three boys has long been involved in the Frederick County Parent Teacher Association (PTA). When I asked her why she was running for the Board of Education in Frederick County, Maryland, she said "I want to be an advocate for children".
The board of education race in Frederick County is a nonpartisan election with four Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142717997793169060.post-87125339462368176812018-06-19T07:00:00.000-04:002018-06-19T08:41:06.787-04:00Reid ready to help Democrats Win
William "Billy" Reid
George Wenschhof
William "Billy" Reid told me after Donald Trump got elected president and the divisive politics that has followed, "I got off the couch and decided to get involved in helping Democratic candidates get elected". He added when Barack Obama won the presidency, he remembered thinking "he sounds just like me"!
He is running for the Frederick County Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142717997793169060.post-8192308796529677382018-06-08T07:00:00.000-04:002018-06-08T07:48:45.091-04:00Duckett wants to give voice to those who have been silenced
Kavonte Duckett
George Wenschhof
My hour interviewing Democratic candidate Kavonte Duckett went by quickly and it was readily apparent how enthusiastic he is about serving on the Frederick County, Maryland county council. A lifelong resident who attended Tuscarora High School and Frederick Community College, he told me he has a calling for service and is dedicated to the people of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142717997793169060.post-53811057648709027702018-05-22T07:00:00.000-04:002018-05-22T09:24:16.972-04:00Trout Working Hard to Earn Your Vote
Ryan Trout
George Wenschhof
I sat down recently and
interviewed Democratic candidate Ryan Trout who is running for Maryland state delegate
in district 3-a. I began by asking Ryan, how do you intend to win against the
two incumbent Democratic delegates, Carol Krimm and Karen Lewis Young? (Voters
elect two delegates in District 3-a)
He responding by saying “I
plan to out hustle and out work Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142717997793169060.post-3857214161273984862018-05-20T07:00:00.000-04:002018-05-20T08:52:08.793-04:00Ken Kerr Wants to Serve Community in Annapolis
Ken Kerr
George Wenschhof
Although a familiar cliché
in politics, Democratic candidate Ken Kerr was sincere when he told me his
running for Maryland
state delegate in district 3-b was motivated by his desire to serve and make
the community a better place. He added
“I look at it as almost a duty to serve”.
Two years ago Dr. Kerr, who
teaches at Frederick Community College, won a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142717997793169060.post-8970826402438491332018-05-08T16:20:00.001-04:002018-05-08T16:20:37.057-04:00Susan Reeder Jessee, a Refreshing Choice
Susan Reeder Jessee
George Wenschhof
In an era of attack dog
style politics that has resulted in polarizing friends and communities, it was
refreshing to spend ninety minutes interviewing Susan Reeder Jessee. She is a Democratic candidate for one of the
two at-large seats on the seven member Frederick County
council. Not once did she criticize
another candidate or their position Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142717997793169060.post-80472287724072790182018-02-28T13:15:00.000-05:002018-03-03T16:47:12.134-05:00Familiar Names Highlight County Executive and Council Race
George Wenschhof
Frederick County Council
president Bud Otis was the only familiar name left off as the filing deadline
for candidates closed at 9:00 PM Tuesday.
After receiving angst from Republicans for consistently supporting
Democratic county executive Jan Gardner during his first term, Mr. Otis changed
his political affiliation from Republican to Undeclared. Undeclared Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142717997793169060.post-62837205335435417012017-12-02T13:45:00.002-05:002017-12-02T17:57:54.959-05:00U.S. Constitutional Amendments Needed Now
George Wenschhof
Today, it is painfully obvious a
serious nationwide discussion is needed on election reform where we engage
voters to hear their preference on areas that have significant impact.
Establishing a nonpartisan method for
redistricting, meaningful campaign finance reform, popular vote versus the
Electoral College, primary caucus voting versus secret balloting, online
voting, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142717997793169060.post-59168981432202159892017-08-16T14:26:00.005-04:002017-08-16T14:33:33.815-04:00Time to Consider 25th Amendment?
George Wenschhof
George Wenschhof
The irrational, irresponsible
and totally unacceptable actions coming from the occupant of the White House
clearly illustrate Mr. Trump is temperamentally unfit and totally unqualified
to serve as president of The United States.
It is frightening to
consider the further damage Mr. Trump can do over the next three plus years to American
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