Under attack, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich says he’s misunderstood
in the election. His two main opponents — County Council member Hans Riemer and businessman David Blair — have outpaced him in fundraising. And this week, Blair picked up the endorsement of the Montgomery County Sierra Club Group, an influential environmental group.Elrich in turn has said he’s being publicly maligned. At candidate forums, he’s pushed for more time to rebut his opponents and sometimes confronted them after the event for statements they made.
Much of Montgomery’s political landscape will shift in 2023, with three term-limited council members, two new council seats and a new governor. To take on the county’s post-pandemic challenges, from the worsening mental health of students to the business closures caused by lockdowns, the next county executive needs to be someone “who can build bridges and bring everybody to the table,” said outgoing council member Nancy Navarro .
Pointing to his affiliation with the Democratic Socialists of America, they said that he was a socialist who would spend without reserve and “
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