Candidates vying for Montgomery County executive offered their perspectives on economic advancement and the state of aging public school facilities during a community forum hosted by the Montgomery County Civic Federation at Newport Mill Middle School in Kensington. The event, held on a Saturday, included Democratic contenders County Council Vice President Will Jawando (D-At-large), Councilmembers Evan Glass (D-At-large) and Andrew Friedson (D-Dist. 1), and Silver Spring project manager Mithun Banerjee. All participants addressed priorities such as fostering local business development, ensuring housing affordability, and modernizing outdated educational buildings. Incumbent Marc Elrich is ineligible to seek re-nomination in 2026 due to term limits, opening the race for new leadership.
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Montgomery County executive candidates weigh in on economic development, aging schools
This article was written by WTOP’s news partner Bethesda Today and republished with permission. Sign up for Bethesda Today’s free email subscription today. n nCandidates 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. n nThe 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. n nMarc Elrich, the current county executive, cannot seek the Democratic nomination in 2026 due to term limits.