Official Democratic Sample Ballot Ben Jealous Peter Franchot Governor Gobernador Comptroller Contralor General Election - November 6, 2018 • Businessman and civil rights leader who has led complex organizations for • First elected Comptroller in 2006, and re-elected with more than 1 million votes in two decades. 2010 and 2014. • Youngest-ever President & CEO of the NAACP at age 35, where he doubled the • Represented Montgomery County in the House of Delegates, where he was a organizations’ revenue. member of the House Appropriations Committee and Chair of its Transportation and • Led successful efforts in Maryland to abolish the death penalty, pass the Environment Subcommittee. If You Have Any Questions Call 301-946-1000 DREAM Act, enact marriage equality, and expand voting rights. • Serves on the three-member Board of Public Works, which approves millions of • Named Marylander of the Year by the Baltimore Sun in 2013. dollars in state contracts. Busque la version de esta papeleta en ESPANOL en el sitio web http://www.mcdcc.org • Has helped to grow more than 20 companies and create over 1,000 jobs as • An independent voice and fiscal watchdog for Maryland taxpayers. a Partner at Kapor Capital, an investment firm that invests in progressive • Served in the U.S. Army. Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee social change. Presorted Standard 3720 Farragut Ave. #303 U.S. Postage Susan W. Turnbull Marc Elrich Kensington, MD 20895 PAID Permit #5462 Lt. Governor Vice Gobernador County Executive Ejecutivo del Condado Rockville, MD • Has worked in a variety of governmental, non-profit, business, and political • Progressive leader on the Montgomery County Council for 12 years. positions, including serving as a senior advisor and grants consultant to several • Worked to advance affordable housing, raise the minimum wage to $15 and Members of Congress. expand public transit. • Served as a Member and Chair of the Montgomery County Board of Appeals where • Served as a Takoma Park Council member for 19 years. she helped to navigate solutions to various land-use issues. • Taught at Rolling Park Elementary School for 17 years. • Was Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee where she helped to spear- • Has worked for a large corporation and a local small business. head a 50-state effort to elect Barack Obama President of the United States. • Endorsed by Jamie Raskin, Ben Cardin, Ike Leggett, teachers, firefighters, • Served as Chair for Jewish Council of Public Affairs and Jewish Women International. progressives, environmentalists and unions. Paid for by: the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee, Authority of Dave Kunes, • Former Chairwoman of the Maryland Democratic Party where she led a 24-jurisdic- Treasurer; Paid for by: Marc Elrich for County Executive, Dale Tibbitts. Treasurer. • Paid for by: • Participates in public campaign financing and has never accepted donations tion strategy to re-elect Governor Martin O’Malley and Senator Barbara Mikulski. Grassroots Supporters of Hans Riemer; Marianne Quinn, Treasurer • Paid for by: Gabe for from developers. Council; Bill Baker, Treasurer; Paid for by: Neighbors of Evan Glass; Valeria Carranza, Treasurer • • Co-founded Emerge Maryland, a program that recruits and trains women for office. Paid for by: Will Jawando for County Council; Chris Thorne, Treasurer. No in-kind contribution was made on behalf of any public financed candidate. Brian E. Frosh Andrew Friedson Concejo Del Condado, D15/C1 E Printed on Recycled Paper Attorney General Procurador General County Council District 1 Distrito Concejal 1 • Indicted and put behind bars dangerous criminals, violent gang members, • Born and raised in District 1, attending Churchill, Hoover, and Wayside public human traffickers, drug traffickers, and pill mill operations. schools. • Has protected the Chesapeake Bay and fought for clean air and clean water. • Scrutinized billions in government contracts to ensure transparency and • Was the first AG in the country to issue guidelines to law enforcement agencies accountability as Senior Policy Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff for the prohibiting discriminatory profiling. Maryland Comptroller. Also oversaw a complete reorganization of Maryland’s • Sued the Trump Administration for undermining the Affordable Care Act; $6 billion 529 College Savings Program and helped launch MD ABLE, a state- John McCarthy Joseph M. Griffin violating civil rights; failing to protect students from predatory, for-profit wide savings program for Marylanders with disabilities. schools; undermining protections for clean air and water; and for violating • Currently serves as Chair of the Montgomery County Collaboration Council for State’s Attorney Fiscal Del Estado Register of Wills Registrador Testamentario the Emoluments Clauses of the Constitution. Children Youth and Families, and previously appointed to the Maryland Small • State’s Attorney for Montgomery County since 2006. • President of the Maryland Register of Wills Association for six years and • Sponsored and successfully defended in court the Firearm Safety Act of 2013, Business Development Financing Authority. • Joined State’s Attorney’s office in 1982 and prosecuted more than 200 major Legislative Chair. legislation that prohibits the sale of assault weapons and requires complete • Founded the Edward & Janet Friedson Memorial Veterans Scholarship at the Uni- felony cases during 10 years as Deputy State’s Attorney. background checks for handgun purchasers. • On the Board of the National College of Probate Judges for six years. versity of Maryland, and previously served on the University’s Board of Trustees. • Has served as legal advisor for numerous task forces, such as the Sniper Task Force in 2002 and the task force that examined open homicides of Montgomery • Member of the Board of Advisors for Maryland Local Government Investment County women. Pool. • Past president of the Maryland State’s Attorneys’ Association and Montgomery • Maryland Register of Wills Office Automation committee member. Juez de la Corte de Circuito - Circuito Judicial 6 County Bar Association. Has directed and participated in overseas training Judge of the Circuit Court - Judicial Circuit 6 programs for the U.S. Department of Justice. • Serves on the Probate/Judiciary Subcommittee of the Rules Committee. James A. Bonifant Appointed to Jill Reid Cummins Extensive litiga- Kevin G. Hessler Appointed to member of the Montgomery County and • Has lectured at nearly every Montgomery County public high school and for • Committed to increasing automation and improving availability of information the Circuit Court of Montgomery County. tion and trial experience in State and Federal the Circuit Court bench in 2017. Attorney for Maryland State Bar Associations; served three terms on the Maryland State Bar Association’s various senior citizens’ groups. by enhancing the Register’s on-line services, including an interactive website. Previously served as Family Magistrate at the Courts in Maryland and DC. Managing Attor- 34 years in Montgomery County where he • Member of the Board of Directors at Good Counsel High School from 1997 to 2003. Circuit Court and in private practice. Speaks to ney for Allstate Insurance Company’s Capital handled complex family, civil and criminal Board of Governors. students and parents about the heroine crisis Region for 13 years. Montgomery County cases, including important appellate deci- through the Speak Up/Save a Life Speaker’s sions in civil and criminal matters. Served Margaret Marie Schweitzer resident for more than 48 years. Graduate of Appointed to the Circuit Court for Montgom- Bureau. Has served on the Boards of Mont- as a Commissioner on the Montgomery University of Virginia, American University ery County in 2018. Previously served four gomery General Hospital and Medstar Mont- County Commission for Women and on the and Washington College of Law. Active in the year term as Associate Judge on the Mont- gomery Medical Centers since 1996. Gradu- Maryland State Bar Association/Maryland Ju- Street Law program for local high school stu- gomery County District Court, Assistant Barbara H. Meiklejohn ated from University of Maryland School of diciary Select Committee on Gender Equality Darren Mark Popkin dents throughout the Metropolitan area and State’s Attorney. Graduated from the Uni- Secretario de la Law in 1982 and with a degree in economics in the Courts. Currently serves on the Board assists with voter registration and training. versity of Maryland; received her law degree with distinction from the University of Virginia of Directors of the Montgomery County Bar Sheriff Alguacil Clerk of the Circuit Court Corte del Circuito from the University of North Carolina. Active in 1978. Foundation. • Has served two terms as Sheriff, directing 152 deputies and 35 civilians. • Currently serving first term as Clerk of the Court, managing a diverse courthouse Debra L. Dwyer Appointed to Circuit in the Women’s Bar Association of Maryland, workforce of more than 185 employees who speak more than 14 languages. Has more Jeannie E. Cho First Asian-American Court bench in 2016. Served as Deputy Chief David W. Lease Currently serving American Inns of Court and Montgomery • Rose through the ranks, serving in the Sheriff’s Office’s transportation, than 42 years’ experience within the judiciary, including 27 years in management. judge appointed to the Circuit Court bench in at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Organized as a judge on the Circuit Court for Montgom- Bar Association. Instructor with the Judicial civil and criminal divisions. Served 12 years as Chief Deputy and directed the Montgomery County. Previously served as Crime and Gang Section and Montgomery ery County. Practiced law for 26 years prior Institute and Vice Chair of the Court Technol- day-to-day operations. • Member of the Advisory Board of the Mid-Atlantic Association for Court Management, District Court Judge, a prosecutor, and in County State’s Attorney’s Office as Assistant to appointment to the bench, including 18 ogy Committee. the Conference for Circuit Court Clerks and the Circuit Court Clerks Association. private practice. Born in South Korea, she State’s Attorney. Served as Assistant U.S. At- years at Smith, Lease & Goldstein, which he • Past president and current board member of the Maryland Sheriffs’ Association. graduated with a BA from the University of torney in Baltimore, prosecuting violent crimes co-founded. Served on the board of Voices for • Implemented court staff training for Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC,) a statewide Maryland and a Juris Doctorate from Loyola including large drug distribution operations, Children Montgomery, organization advocat- Official • Co-chairs the Maryland Chiefs of Police and Sheriffs’ Associations’ Joint computer system that will allow for more efficient transactions within the courthouse. University of Chicago School of Law. Has re- and received the DOJ’s Director’s Award for ing for abused and neglected children. Gradu- Legislative Committee. ceived numerous awards for community ser- several high-profile prosecutions. Life-long ate of Rockville’s Charles W. Woodward High Democratic Sample • Earned public service awards from County Executive Ike Leggett and the Korean vice, including Maryland Citizen Award, The resident of Montgomery County. Received her School and the University of Maryland, and • Is a member of the Maryland Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council. American Association for developing the next generation of leaders through internship League of Korean Americans of Maryland and undergraduate degree, master’s degree and law a summa cum laude graduate from the Uni- Ballot programs at the courthouse. Maryland’s Top 100 Women. degree from American University. versity of Baltimore School of Law. Active Official Democratic Sample Ballot Ben Jealous Peter Franchot Governor Gobernador Comptroller Contralor General Election - November 6, 2018 • Businessman and civil rights leader who has led complex organizations for • First elected Comptroller in 2006, and re-elected with more than 1 million votes in two decades. 2010 and 2014. • Youngest-ever President & CEO of the NAACP at age 35, where he doubled the • Represented Montgomery County in the House of Delegates, where he was a organizations’ revenue. member of the House Appropriations Committee and Chair of its Transportation and • Led successful efforts in Maryland to abolish the death penalty, pass the Environment Subcommittee. If You Have Any Questions Call 301-946-1000 DREAM Act, enact marriage equality, and expand voting rights. • Serves on the three-member Board of Public Works, which approves millions of • Named Marylander of the Year by the Baltimore Sun in 2013. dollars in state contracts. Busque la version de esta papeleta en ESPANOL en el sitio web http://www.mcdcc.org • Has helped to grow more than 20 companies and create over 1,000 jobs as • An independent voice and fiscal watchdog for Maryland taxpayers. a Partner at Kapor Capital, an investment firm that invests in progressive • Served in the U.S. Army. Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee social change. Presorted Standard 3720 Farragut Ave. #303 U.S. Postage Susan W. Turnbull Marc Elrich Kensington, MD 20895 PAID Permit #5462 Lt. Governor Vice Gobernador County Executive Ejecutivo del Condado Rockville, MD • Has worked in a variety of governmental, non-profit, business, and political • Progressive leader on the Montgomery County Council for 12 years. positions, including serving as a senior advisor and grants consultant to several • Worked to advance affordable housing, raise the minimum wage to $15 and Members of Congress. expand public transit. • Served as a Member and Chair of the Montgomery County Board of Appeals where • Served as a Takoma Park Council member for 19 years. she helped to navigate solutions to various land-use issues. • Taught at Rolling Park Elementary School for 17 years. • Was Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee where she helped to spear- • Has worked for a large corporation and a local small business. head a 50-state effort to elect Barack Obama President of the United States. • Endorsed by Jamie Raskin, Ben Cardin, Ike Leggett, teachers, firefighters, • Served as Chair for Jewish Council of Public Affairs and Jewish Women International. progressives, environmentalists and unions. Paid for by: the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee, Authority of Dave Kunes, • Former Chairwoman of the Maryland Democratic Party where she led a 24-jurisdic- Treasurer; Paid for by: Marc Elrich for County Executive, Dale Tibbitts. Treasurer. • Paid for by: • Participates in public campaign financing and has never accepted donations tion strategy to re-elect Governor Martin O’Malley and Senator Barbara Mikulski. Grassroots Supporters of Hans Riemer; Marianne Quinn, Treasurer • Paid for by: Gabe for from developers. Council; Bill Baker, Treasurer; Paid for by: Neighbors of Evan Glass; Valeria Carranza, Treasurer • • Co-founded Emerge Maryland, a program that recruits and trains women for office. Paid for by: Will Jawando for County Council; Chris Thorne, Treasurer. No in-kind contribution was made on behalf of any public financed candidate. Brian E. Frosh Andrew Friedson Concejo Del Condado, D15/C1 E Printed on Recycled Paper Attorney General Procurador General County Council District 1 Distrito Concejal 1 • Indicted and put behind bars dangerous criminals, violent gang members, • Born and raised in District 1, attending Churchill, Hoover, and Wayside public human traffickers, drug traffickers, and pill mill operations. schools. • Has protected the Chesapeake Bay and fought for clean air and clean water. • Scrutinized billions in government contracts to ensure transparency and • Was the first AG in the country to issue guidelines to law enforcement agencies accountability as Senior Policy Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff for the prohibiting discriminatory profiling. Maryland Comptroller. Also oversaw a complete reorganization of Maryland’s • Sued the Trump Administration for undermining the Affordable Care Act; $6 billion 529 College Savings Program and helped launch MD ABLE, a state- John McCarthy Joseph M. Griffin violating civil rights; failing to protect students from predatory, for-profit wide savings program for Marylanders with disabilities. schools; undermining protections for clean air and water; and for violating • Currently serves as Chair of the Montgomery County Collaboration Council for State’s Attorney Fiscal Del Estado Register of Wills Registrador Testamentario the Emoluments Clauses of the Constitution. Children Youth and Families, and previously appointed to the Maryland Small • State’s Attorney for Montgomery County since 2006. • President of the Maryland Register of Wills Association for six years and • Sponsored and successfully defended in court the Firearm Safety Act of 2013, Business Development Financing Authority. • Joined State’s Attorney’s office in 1982 and prosecuted more than 200 major Legislative Chair. legislation that prohibits the sale of assault weapons and requires complete • Founded the Edward & Janet Friedson Memorial Veterans Scholarship at the Uni- felony cases during 10 years as Deputy State’s Attorney. background checks for handgun purchasers. • On the Board of the National College of Probate Judges for six years. versity of Maryland, and previously served on the University’s Board of Trustees. • Has served as legal advisor for numerous task forces, such as the Sniper Task Force in 2002 and the task force that examined open homicides of Montgomery • Member of the Board of Advisors for Maryland Local Government Investment County women. Pool. • Past president of the Maryland State’s Attorneys’ Association and Montgomery • Maryland Register of Wills Office Automation committee member. Juez de la Corte de Circuito - Circuito Judicial 6 County Bar Association. Has directed and participated in overseas training Judge of the Circuit Court - Judicial Circuit 6 programs for the U.S. Department of Justice. • Serves on the Probate/Judiciary Subcommittee of the Rules Committee. James A. Bonifant Appointed to Jill Reid Cummins Extensive litiga- Kevin G. Hessler Appointed to member of the Montgomery County and • Has lectured at nearly every Montgomery County public high school and for • Committed to increasing automation and improving availability of information the Circuit Court of Montgomery County. tion and trial experience in State and Federal the Circuit Court bench in 2017. Attorney for Maryland State Bar Associations; served three terms on the Maryland State Bar Association’s various senior citizens’ groups. by enhancing the Register’s on-line services, including an interactive website. Previously served as Family Magistrate at the Courts in Maryland and DC. Managing Attor- 34 years in Montgomery County where he • Member of the Board of Directors at Good Counsel High School from 1997 to 2003. Circuit Court and in private practice. Speaks to ney for Allstate Insurance Company’s Capital handled complex family, civil and criminal Board of Governors. students and parents about the heroine crisis Region for 13 years. Montgomery County cases, including important appellate deci- through the Speak Up/Save a Life Speaker’s sions in civil and criminal matters. Served Margaret Marie Schweitzer resident for more than 48 years. Graduate of Appointed to the Circuit Court for Montgom- Bureau. Has served on the Boards of Mont- as a Commissioner on the Montgomery University of Virginia, American University ery County in 2018. Previously served four gomery General Hospital and Medstar Mont- County Commission for Women and on the and Washington College of Law. Active in the year term as Associate Judge on the Mont- gomery Medical Centers since 1996. Gradu- Maryland State Bar Association/Maryland Ju- Street Law program for local high school stu- gomery County District Court, Assistant Barbara H. Meiklejohn ated from University of Maryland School of diciary Select Committee on Gender Equality Darren Mark Popkin dents throughout the Metropolitan area and State’s Attorney. Graduated from the Uni- Secretario de la Law in 1982 and with a degree in economics in the Courts. Currently serves on the Board assists with voter registration and training. versity of Maryland; received her law degree with distinction from the University of Virginia of Directors of the Montgomery County Bar Sheriff Alguacil Clerk of the Circuit Court Corte del Circuito from the University of North Carolina. Active in 1978. Foundation. • Has served two terms as Sheriff, directing 152 deputies and 35 civilians. • Currently serving first term as Clerk of the Court, managing a diverse courthouse Debra L. Dwyer Appointed to Circuit in the Women’s Bar Association of Maryland, workforce of more than 185 employees who speak more than 14 languages. Has more Jeannie E. Cho First Asian-American Court bench in 2016. Served as Deputy Chief David W. Lease Currently serving American Inns of Court and Montgomery • Rose through the ranks, serving in the Sheriff’s Office’s transportation, than 42 years’ experience within the judiciary, including 27 years in management. judge appointed to the Circuit Court bench in at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Organized as a judge on the Circuit Court for Montgom- Bar Association. Instructor with the Judicial civil and criminal divisions. Served 12 years as Chief Deputy and directed the Montgomery County. Previously served as Crime and Gang Section and Montgomery ery County. Practiced law for 26 years prior Institute and Vice Chair of the Court Technol- day-to-day operations. • Member of the Advisory Board of the Mid-Atlantic Association for Court Management, District Court Judge, a prosecutor, and in County State’s Attorney’s Office as Assistant to appointment to the bench, including 18 ogy Committee. the Conference for Circuit Court Clerks and the Circuit Court Clerks Association. private practice. Born in South Korea, she State’s Attorney. Served as Assistant U.S. At- years at Smith, Lease & Goldstein, which he • Past president and current board member of the Maryland Sheriffs’ Association. graduated with a BA from the University of torney in Baltimore, prosecuting violent crimes co-founded. Served on the board of Voices for • Implemented court staff training for Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC,) a statewide Maryland and a Juris Doctorate from Loyola including large drug distribution operations, Children Montgomery, organization advocat- Official • Co-chairs the Maryland Chiefs of Police and Sheriffs’ Associations’ Joint computer system that will allow for more efficient transactions within the courthouse. University of Chicago School of Law. Has re- and received the DOJ’s Director’s Award for ing for abused and neglected children. Gradu- Legislative Committee. ceived numerous awards for community ser- several high-profile prosecutions. Life-long ate of Rockville’s Charles W. Woodward High Democratic Sample • Earned public service awards from County Executive Ike Leggett and the Korean vice, including Maryland Citizen Award, The resident of Montgomery County. Received her School and the University of Maryland, and • Is a member of the Maryland Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council. American Association for developing the next generation of leaders through internship League of Korean Americans of Maryland and undergraduate degree, master’s degree and law a summa cum laude graduate from the Uni- Ballot programs at the courthouse. Maryland’s Top 100 Women. degree from American University. versity of Baltimore School of Law. Active DISTRICT 15 LEGISLATIVE TEAM HHH Official Democratic Sample BallotHHH David Fraser-Hidalgo Brian J. Feldman Senador Estatal Cámara de Delegados IT IS LEGAL TO TAKE THIS SAMPLE BALLOT INTO THE VOTING BOOTH State Senate Distrito Legislativo 15 House of Delegates Distrito Legislativo 15 • S erves on the Senate Finance Committee and chairs its Health Subcommittee. • Has represented District 15 in the House of Delegates since 2013. Chair of Governor / Lt. Governor County Executive State’s Attorney STATE BALLOT QUESTION 1: • Chairs the newly established Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection the Montgomery County Delegation Vote for 1 Vote for 1 Vote for 1 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Commission. • Chairs the Transportation Subcommittee, serves on the Environmental and Gobernador / Vicegobernador Ejecutivo del Condado Fiscal del Estado Lockbox for Education Funding • Named 2018 Legislator of the Year by the Montgomery County Chamber Transportation Committee. Vote por 1 Vote por 1 Vote por 1 from Gambling Revenue of Commerce. Robin Ficker Republican • Recognized as 2018 Legislative Champion by the Women Legislators of MD. • Named Legislator of the Year by Mothers Against Drunk Driving in 2016 and Larry Hogan John McCarthy Democratic Requires the state to use gambling rev- and/y • Member of the Maryland Economic Development Commission. by the League of Conservation voters in 2015. Democratic enue to supplement pre-K through grade Boyd K. Rutherford Republican Marc Elrich or write-in/o por escrito • Prior to holding elective office, he worked in the U.S. Justice Department • Active member of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Montgomery 12 funding by specific, non-transferable Nancy Floreen Unaffiliated amounts. where he was a three-time recipient of the Department’s Outstanding County and led 2008 effort to repeal sales tax on computer services. Ben Jealous and/y Attorney Award. or write-in/o por escrito For • Served as a police officer in Montgomery County and a member of Lodge 35 Susan Turnbull Democratic Clerk of the Circuit Court • Is an attorney and a CPA. Vote for 1 of the Fraternal Order of Police. Shawn Quinn Against • Endorsed by Montgomery County teachers, firefighters, police, farmers, Secretario de la Corte del Circuito business groups and environmental advocates. and/y Christina Smith Libertarian County Council At Large Vote por 1 STATE BALLOT QUESTION 2: Lily Qi Cámara de Delegados Ian Schlakman Vote for up to 4 Barbara H. Meiklejohn Democratic CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Kathleen Dumais Cámara de Delegados Distrito Legislativo 15 and/y Miembro del Concejo House of Delegates Annie Chambers Green Representando el Condado or write-in/o por escrito Same Day Voter Registration House of Delegates Distrito Legislativo 15 • Serves as Montgomery County’s Assistant Chief Administrative Officer and Vote hasta por 4 • Vice Chair of the House Judiciary Committee. champion for entrepreneurship, business vitality and job growth. Authorizes the General Assembly to Comptroller enact legislation to allow a qualified in- Robert Dyer Republican Register of Wills • Recently appointed House Majority Leader by Speaker Michael Busch. • Professional background in higher education and local government with Vote for 1 dividual to register and vote at a precinct Vote for 1 • University of Maryland Law School graduate who practices at a Rockville law experience in economic, community, and workforce development. Contralor Chris P. Fiotes, Jr. Republican polling place on Election Day. Registrador Testamentario firm where she concentrates on family law and is consistently recognized as Vote por 1 • Grew up in China and came to the United States by herself in her 20’s for Penny Musser Republican Vote por 1 For a top divorce lawyer. opportunities. Anjali Reed Phukan Republican • Has received numerous legislative awards for advocacy on behalf of victims Shelly Skolnick Republican Dolores Reyes Republican Against • Mother of an MCPS graduate and is a community leader who served on many of domestic violence and sexual assault, and for her work on criminal justice Peter Franchot Democratic local nonprofit boards from healthcare to the arts. Gabe Albornoz Democratic Joseph M. Griffin Democratic reform and public safety. COUNTY BALLOT QUESTION A • Received the 2014 Casper R. Taylor, Jr. Founder’s Award, which recognizes a • Recognized as Maryland’s Top 100 Women and featured in Washington Evan Glass Democratic sitting member of the House for steadfast commitment to public service. Business Journal, Bethesda Magazine and the Voice of America. Attorney General Alters the composition of the Redis- Vote for 1 Will Jawando Democratic Sheriff tricting Commission, which reviews the Procurador General Vote for 1 boundaries of Council Districts, from 9 Vote por 1 Hans Riemer Democratic Alguacil members to 11 members, includes at Vote por 1 least 1, but no more than 4 members Craig Wolf Republican of every political party that polls at least MONTGOMERY COUNTY COUNCIL AT-LARGE Jae Hwang Republican 15% of the preceding election and re- Brian E. Frosh Democratic County Council moves party central committees from Concejo Del Condado Sin Cargo Especifico Darren Mark Popkin Democratic District 1 submitting names for appointment. Vote for 1 For Gabe Albornoz Will Jawando State Senator Concejo del Condado District 15 • Appointed by County Executive Ike Leggett to head the Montgomery County • Earned a college scholarship to attend Catholic University of America, where he Distrito 1 Against Department of Recreation. He has overseen a $37 million operating budget established the university’s first NAACP chapter and earned his law degree. Vote for 1 Vote por 1 Senador Estatal and manages more than 3,000 employees. • Worked for Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) No position Distrito 15 Richard Banach Republican Official • Has forged collaborative efforts to build innovative programs that helped and then-Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) before working in the White House as Vote por 1 close achievement and opportunity gaps as well as measures to ensure vital Associate Director of the Office of Public Engagement, and later in the Obama Andrew Friedson Democratic COUNTY BALLOT QUESTION B living for senior citizens. Administration as advisor to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. David Wilson Republican Democratic • The son of immigrants, he graduated from Walt Whitman High School, • Established Our Voices Matter, a non-profit promoting civic engagement in Amend the County Charter to require a Brian J. Feldman Democratic unanimous vote (instead of 9 votes) to the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University. underrepresented communities in Maryland. Serves as co-chair of the African- Judge of the Circuit Court Sample Ballot levy a property tax rate that exceeds the • A lifelong Montgomery County resident, he has lived in Gaithersburg, American Student Achievement Action Group and previously served on the Circuit 6 limit contained in the Charter. Silver Spring, Bethesda and Kensington. Montgomery County Commission on Juvenile Justice. House of Delegates Vote for up to 7 General For • Has served on over 37 boards, commissions, and committees at the • In 2017, launched Montgomery County’s first-ever county-wide summer District 15 Juez de la Corte de Circuito Vote for up to 3 local and state level, including becoming the first Latino Chairman of the jobs program, Summer RISE, a partnership led by WorkSource Montgomery Vote hasta por 7 Against Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee. and Montgomery County Public Schools. Cámara de Delegados Election Distrito 15 James A. Bonifant No position Vote hasta por 3 Jeannie E. Cho November 6, 2018 Evan Glass Hans Riemer COUNTY BALLOT QUESTION C Laurie Halverson Republican • Executive Director of Gandhi Brigade Youth Media, a non-profit • President of the Montgomery County Council. Jill Reid Cummins Amend the County Charter to allow organization that empowers minority and immigrant students to Harvey Jacobs Republican • Since 2010, has served as an At-Large Member of the Council, where he has County Council members to hire more become community leaders. Debra L. Dwyer championed small-growth policies and housing opportunities while meeting Marc A. King Republican Retention of the 2 judges on the than one aide in a non-merit position. • Former CNN journalist. infrastructure demands. Kevin G. Hessler Court of Special Appeals Kathleen Dumais Democratic • Served as Senior Advisor for AARP. For • Has successfully fought for more affordable housing, environmental David Fraser-Hidalgo Democratic David W. Lease For protections, pedestrian safety and LGBTQ rights. • Was National Youth Vote Director for Barack Obama. Against Against • Served as Political Director for Rock the Vote. Lily Qi Democratic Margaret Marie Schweitzer No position • Spent 15 years organizing neighborhood associations, serving as a non-profit leader and advocating for small business. • Advocates for public education, public transportation, early childhood programs, libraries, recreational facilities, human services, housing and • A leader in advocating for innovative after-school programs for at-risk youth. economic development. This election is about the future of our state and the choice could not be clearer. DISTRICT 15 LEGISLATIVE TEAM HHH Official Democratic Sample BallotHHH David Fraser-Hidalgo Brian J. Feldman Senador Estatal Cámara de Delegados IT IS LEGAL TO TAKE THIS SAMPLE BALLOT INTO THE VOTING BOOTH State Senate Distrito Legislativo 15 House of Delegates Distrito Legislativo 15 • S erves on the Senate Finance Committee and chairs its Health Subcommittee. • Has represented District 15 in the House of Delegates since 2013. Chair of Governor / Lt. Governor County Executive State’s Attorney STATE BALLOT QUESTION 1: • Chairs the newly established Maryland Health Insurance Coverage Protection the Montgomery County Delegation Vote for 1 Vote for 1 Vote for 1 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Commission. • Chairs the Transportation Subcommittee, serves on the Environmental and Gobernador / Vicegobernador Ejecutivo del Condado Fiscal del Estado Lockbox for Education Funding • Named 2018 Legislator of the Year by the Montgomery County Chamber Transportation Committee. Vote por 1 Vote por 1 Vote por 1 from Gambling Revenue of Commerce. Robin Ficker Republican • Recognized as 2018 Legislative Champion by the Women Legislators of MD. • Named Legislator of the Year by Mothers Against Drunk Driving in 2016 and Larry Hogan John McCarthy Democratic Requires the state to use gambling rev- and/y • Member of the Maryland Economic Development Commission. by the League of Conservation voters in 2015. Democratic enue to supplement pre-K through grade Boyd K. Rutherford Republican Marc Elrich or write-in/o por escrito • Prior to holding elective office, he worked in the U.S. Justice Department • Active member of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Montgomery 12 funding by specific, non-transferable Nancy Floreen Unaffiliated amounts. where he was a three-time recipient of the Department’s Outstanding County and led 2008 effort to repeal sales tax on computer services. Ben Jealous and/y Attorney Award. or write-in/o por escrito For • Served as a police officer in Montgomery County and a member of Lodge 35 Susan Turnbull Democratic Clerk of the Circuit Court • Is an attorney and a CPA. Vote for 1 of the Fraternal Order of Police. Shawn Quinn Against • Endorsed by Montgomery County teachers, firefighters, police, farmers, Secretario de la Corte del Circuito business groups and environmental advocates. and/y Christina Smith Libertarian County Council At Large Vote por 1 STATE BALLOT QUESTION 2: Lily Qi Cámara de Delegados Ian Schlakman Vote for up to 4 Barbara H. Meiklejohn Democratic CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Kathleen Dumais Cámara de Delegados Distrito Legislativo 15 and/y Miembro del Concejo House of Delegates Annie Chambers Green Representando el Condado or write-in/o por escrito Same Day Voter Registration House of Delegates Distrito Legislativo 15 • Serves as Montgomery County’s Assistant Chief Administrative Officer and Vote hasta por 4 • Vice Chair of the House Judiciary Committee. champion for entrepreneurship, business vitality and job growth. Authorizes the General Assembly to Comptroller enact legislation to allow a qualified in- Robert Dyer Republican Register of Wills • Recently appointed House Majority Leader by Speaker Michael Busch. • Professional background in higher education and local government with Vote for 1 dividual to register and vote at a precinct Vote for 1 • University of Maryland Law School graduate who practices at a Rockville law experience in economic, community, and workforce development. Contralor Chris P. Fiotes, Jr. Republican polling place on Election Day. Registrador Testamentario firm where she concentrates on family law and is consistently recognized as Vote por 1 • Grew up in China and came to the United States by herself in her 20’s for Penny Musser Republican Vote por 1 For a top divorce lawyer. opportunities. Anjali Reed Phukan Republican • Has received numerous legislative awards for advocacy on behalf of victims Shelly Skolnick Republican Dolores Reyes Republican Against • Mother of an MCPS graduate and is a community leader who served on many of domestic violence and sexual assault, and for her work on criminal justice Peter Franchot Democratic local nonprofit boards from healthcare to the arts. Gabe Albornoz Democratic Joseph M. Griffin Democratic reform and public safety. COUNTY BALLOT QUESTION A • Received the 2014 Casper R. Taylor, Jr. Founder’s Award, which recognizes a • Recognized as Maryland’s Top 100 Women and featured in Washington Evan Glass Democratic sitting member of the House for steadfast commitment to public service. Business Journal, Bethesda Magazine and the Voice of America. Attorney General Alters the composition of the Redis- Vote for 1 Will Jawando Democratic Sheriff tricting Commission, which reviews the Procurador General Vote for 1 boundaries of Council Districts, from 9 Vote por 1 Hans Riemer Democratic Alguacil members to 11 members, includes at Vote por 1 least 1, but no more than 4 members Craig Wolf Republican of every political party that polls at least MONTGOMERY COUNTY COUNCIL AT-LARGE Jae Hwang Republican 15% of the preceding election and re- Brian E. Frosh Democratic County Council moves party central committees from Concejo Del Condado Sin Cargo Especifico Darren Mark Popkin Democratic District 1 submitting names for appointment. Vote for 1 For Gabe Albornoz Will Jawando State Senator Concejo del Condado District 15 • Appointed by County Executive Ike Leggett to head the Montgomery County • Earned a college scholarship to attend Catholic University of America, where he Distrito 1 Against Department of Recreation. He has overseen a $37 million operating budget established the university’s first NAACP chapter and earned his law degree. Vote for 1 Vote por 1 Senador Estatal and manages more than 3,000 employees. • Worked for Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) No position Distrito 15 Richard Banach Republican Official • Has forged collaborative efforts to build innovative programs that helped and then-Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) before working in the White House as Vote por 1 close achievement and opportunity gaps as well as measures to ensure vital Associate Director of the Office of Public Engagement, and later in the Obama Andrew Friedson Democratic COUNTY BALLOT QUESTION B living for senior citizens. Administration as advisor to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. David Wilson Republican Democratic • The son of immigrants, he graduated from Walt Whitman High School, • Established Our Voices Matter, a non-profit promoting civic engagement in Amend the County Charter to require a Brian J. Feldman Democratic unanimous vote (instead of 9 votes) to the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University. underrepresented communities in Maryland. Serves as co-chair of the African- Judge of the Circuit Court Sample Ballot levy a property tax rate that exceeds the • A lifelong Montgomery County resident, he has lived in Gaithersburg, American Student Achievement Action Group and previously served on the Circuit 6 limit contained in the Charter. Silver Spring, Bethesda and Kensington. Montgomery County Commission on Juvenile Justice. House of Delegates Vote for up to 7 General For • Has served on over 37 boards, commissions, and committees at the • In 2017, launched Montgomery County’s first-ever county-wide summer District 15 Juez de la Corte de Circuito Vote for up to 3 local and state level, including becoming the first Latino Chairman of the jobs program, Summer RISE, a partnership led by WorkSource Montgomery Vote hasta por 7 Against Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee. and Montgomery County Public Schools. Cámara de Delegados Election Distrito 15 James A. Bonifant No position Vote hasta por 3 Jeannie E. Cho November 6, 2018 Evan Glass Hans Riemer COUNTY BALLOT QUESTION C Laurie Halverson Republican • Executive Director of Gandhi Brigade Youth Media, a non-profit • President of the Montgomery County Council. Jill Reid Cummins Amend the County Charter to allow organization that empowers minority and immigrant students to Harvey Jacobs Republican • Since 2010, has served as an At-Large Member of the Council, where he has County Council members to hire more become community leaders. Debra L. Dwyer championed small-growth policies and housing opportunities while meeting Marc A. King Republican Retention of the 2 judges on the than one aide in a non-merit position. • Former CNN journalist. infrastructure demands. Kevin G. Hessler Court of Special Appeals Kathleen Dumais Democratic • Served as Senior Advisor for AARP. For • Has successfully fought for more affordable housing, environmental David Fraser-Hidalgo Democratic David W. Lease For protections, pedestrian safety and LGBTQ rights. • Was National Youth Vote Director for Barack Obama. Against Against • Served as Political Director for Rock the Vote. Lily Qi Democratic Margaret Marie Schweitzer No position • Spent 15 years organizing neighborhood associations, serving as a non-profit leader and advocating for small business. • Advocates for public education, public transportation, early childhood programs, libraries, recreational facilities, human services, housing and • A leader in advocating for innovative after-school programs for at-risk youth. economic development. This election is about the future of our state and the choice could not be clearer.