Montgomery County Council Vice President Will Jawando’s bid for county executive is gaining momentum with endorsements from Progressive Maryland, the Working Families Party, and several local leaders. He joins a five-person Democratic field to replace outgoing Executive Marc Erlich, with no Republican candidates yet filed ahead of the February 2026 deadline.
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Quincy Wilson, a 16-year-old track phenom from Bowie, Md., has been chosen by the U.S. selection committee to be part of the men’s 4×400 relay pool for Team USA’s track and field squad, becoming the youngest male U.S. track and field Olympian in history.
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Alsobrooks speaks on crime, education, healthcare after Trone backs out of debateÂ
Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks addressed a town hall meeting in Dundalk, Md. on April 7 to discuss her agenda if elected to the U.S. Congress, including crime and public safety, education, healthcare, and more.
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AFRO Exclusive: P.G. County Executive Angela Alsobrooks responds to office break-inÂ
By Catherine Pugh Special to the AFRO An office of Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks’ was broken into on April 5. The office is located at 8455 Colesville Road in Silver Spring, Md. Alsobrooks is in the running to represent Maryland in the United States Senate, replacing U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, who has announced […]
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Maryland U.S. Senate candidates address recent poll at Baltimore forum
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Eight U.S. Senate candidates attended a March 21 forum in Baltimore the day after a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll revealed that Republican frontrunner and former Maryland governor Larry Hogan (R) is leading his Democratic opponents. Before Hogan suddenly entered the race on Feb. 9, Democrats, through Prince […]