"I really think this needs to be corrected because your portrayal of the GOP is not fair based on the discussion we had."
My bad. I should probably take more notes and drink less
beer at our next gathering.
A Merdon candidacy would add an interesting dynamic to that
race. Chris held the seat from 1998 until 2006 when he ran for county exec
against Ken Ulman. Chris endorsed Bob Flanagan in 2010 when he sought to retake
the seat for the Repubs from Courtney Watson, saying that “nobody knows this
district better than Bob.”
The chances of the Repubs reclaiming this seat would improve
significantly if, as rumored, there is a primary fight on the Dem side of the
ticket. Dave Grabowski, current chair of the HoCo Planning Board formed a campaign
committee in January, presumably to take a run at the D1 seat. Another Dem, Jon Weinstein, is
also expected to announce for that seat.
At our gathering Monday night our Elkridge group member
posited that Jon would have trouble getting much traction in Elkridge, at least in
east of 95 Elkridge. A primary challenge from a candidate who lives in that part of town wouldn't help Jon's situation.
It will be interesting to see if Courtney makes a primary
endorsement or opts instead to sit out that fight and save her blessings for
the general election.
And speaking of Courtney…the current council person for D1
held a fundraiser last night at Union Jacks Pub in Columbia . Astute loco politico observers will
note that Union Jacks is actually in District 4, Mary Kay Sigaty’s council
district, though I didn't see Mary Kay at the party. Courtney spoke about
wanting to continue to serve the county but stopped short of an actual
announcement about running for exec.
