Race to replace Elrich as Montgomery county executive already heating up (D)
More than a year ahead of Montgomery County’s elections, five candidates are already vying to succeed Marc Elrich (D) as county executive after he leaves office.
Three Democratic Montgomery County Council members, Will Jawando (at-large), Andrew Friedson (District 1) and Evan Glass (at-large), announced plans to run in their party’s June 2026 primary. Celeste Iroha, a health-care professional, and Mithun Banerjee, who invests in real estate for a living, are also trying for the Democratic nomination. No Republicans have submitted documentation to run for the seat yet, according to the Maryland Board of Elections campaign database.
The filing deadline is Feb. 24.
Friedson, the most recent entrant, billed himself in a news release Wednesday as the candidate who will leverage his economic experience to make the largely wealthy county of about 1 million residents a less expensive place to live.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/06/13/montomgery-county-executive-elections-elrich/