Election 2010: Democrats Sweep County Council; State Legislature

County Council seats, state legislature seats as well as state-wide races.

1:35 a.m. Votes from all 248 precincts were tallied just after 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning by the Montgomery County Board of Elections. Although absentee and provisional ballots will not be counted until the the days following, results for local candidates were clear. Along with Gov. Martin O'Malley, Democrat incumbents prevailed in the County Executive's office and on the County Council, where Councilwoman Nancy Navarro (D-Dist 4) and Councilwoman Valerie Ervin all defeated their Republican opponents by 60 percent or more. In Annapolis, two new faces will be representing East Montgomery County. Eric Luedtke, who currently serves on the East County Citizens Advisory Board, and Craig Zucker, who was deputy chief of staff to Maryland …

Updated: Steady Turnout for State Elections at Springbrook Precinct

Regional Services Center and Cloverly Elementary saw steady numbers.

2:32 p.m.: Just under 300 of the 3,406 registered voters had visited the precinct at Cloverly Elementary School this morning, according to the 10 a.m. read.  Republican Chief Judge Ronald Lord said that the stream of voters was steady, if not very heavy. No glitches were reported. Some of the voters who came out were concerned about fiscal issues. Craig Porter of Cloverly said that the issues most important to him were "reduce taxes, more efficient spending of the tax money that we do get, reduction of special interest groups."  "Republicans tend to lean more in the direction that I would like to see the county go in, but none of them are perfect," he told Patch.  A fellow Republican declined to give his name, but said that he "voted …

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Election 2010: Where to Vote and Election Day Primer

Find the polling locations in Colesville.

There are plenty of locations to cast your vote in tomorrow's election. Besides the seven polling places in Colesville, there are also many others through East County. Find a list below: Jackson Road Elementary School  James Hubert Blake High School Springbrook High School, both the gym and the cafeteria will be separate locations Stonegate Elementary School Westover Elementary School White Oak Middle School William T. Page Elementary School   Other East County locations: Cloverly Elementary School, 800 Briggs Chaney Road Fairland School Center, 133313 Old Columbia Pike Galway Elementary School, 12612 Galway Drive Greencastle Elementary School, 13611 Robey Road Good Hope Community Center, 14715 Good Hope Road Eastern Montgomery Regional…

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Election 2010: You Asked, Ehrlich Answered (Part 1 of 4)

Gubernatorial candidate Robert Ehrlich answers questions from Patch readers across the state. This video is part one of a four-part series.

Editor's Note: This video is the second of four we are posting before the Nov. 2 General Election. Both Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley and his Republican rival, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., agreed to sit down to answer questions from Patch readers, but Ehrlich had to cancel. That's why the quality of the two videos differs. We did our best to reschedule with Ehrlich but ultimately had to settle for a less intimate setting.   In this video Ehrlich discusses politics and the use of negative ads in the campaign. "If you don't vote you can't complain," Ehrlich said. "It's an angst ridden environment out there."  He said voters are most concerned about the economy. "Last time, it was, people could not wait to vote against the war and Republicans," …

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Election 2010: 10 Minutes with GOP Candidate Henry Kahwaty

Jobs and economic growth are critical for Montgomery County residents says Kahwaty, Republican candidate for the Maryland House of Delegates, District 14.

In preparation for the Nov. 2 general election, Colesville Patch will spend 10 minutes with 10 candidates. We will publish one interview every day for 10 days, from Saturday, Oct. 23, to Monday, Nov. 1. If a candidate chooses not to be interviewed, we will publish a short biography. Tweet reactions to interviews using #Patch101010 hashtag. This week we spoke to candidates vying to represent District 14 in Maryland's House of Delegates. Henry Kahwaty is an Olney resident and and Republican candidate who favors lower taxes and faster economic growth.  He says  jobs and economic growth are critical for Montgomery County residents. Patch asked the delegate hopefuls (there are six candidates for this position in total) the same questions. …

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Election 2010: 10 Minutes with General Assembly Candidate Patricia Fenati

Patricia Fenati, Republican candidate for the Maryland House of Delegates, says the huge state budget gap should be repaired with spending cuts only, not with tax increases.

In preparation for the Nov. 2 general election, Colesville Patch will spend 10 minutes with 10 candidates. We will publish one interview every day for 10 days, from Saturday, Oct. 23, to Monday, Nov. 1. If a candidate choses not to be interviewed, we will publish a short biography. Tweet reactions to interviews using #Patch101010 hashtag.  This week we spoke to candidates vying to represent District 14 in Maryland's House of Delegates. Republican Patricia Fenati is a Damascus resident who is running for election because she is concerned about what she sees as high spending levels in state government, and because she has a desire to work for lower taxes and more jobs creation. Patch asked the delegate hopefuls (there are six candidates for …

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Election 2010: 10 Minutes with Councilwoman Nancy Navarro

Navarro (D-Dist 4) spoke to Patch about bringing jobs to East County, preserving public safety resources and how she is working to bridge different ethnic communities together.

In preparation for the Nov. 2 general election, Colesville Patch will spend 10 minutes with 10 candidates. We will publish one interview every day for 10 days, from Saturday, Oct. 23, to Monday, Nov. 1. If a candidate chose not to be interviewed, we will publish a short biography. Tweet reactions to interviews using #Patch101010hashtag.  This weekend, we spoke to the two people who would like to represent East County in the council. Democrat Nancy Navarro is running for re-election to District 4, a seat that she has held since 2009 when she defeated Republican Robin Ficker and Green Party candidate George Gluck in a special election. Previously, Navarro, a Colesville resident, ran for the District 4 seat vacated by late Councilwoman …

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Election 2010: 10 Minutes with County Council Candidate David Horner

Horner, a Republican, is challenging incumbent Councilwoman Nancy Navarro in District 4. He spoke to Patch about the county's relationship to private business and his concerns that Spanish speakers are not being well-integrated into the community.

In preparation for the Nov. 2 general election, Colesville Patch will spend 10 minutes with 10 candidates. We will publish one interview every day for 10 days, from Saturday, Oct. 23, to Monday, Nov. 1. If a candidate chose not to be interviewed, we will publish a short biography. Tweet reactions to interviews using #Patch101010hashtag.  This weekend, we spoke to the two people who would like to represent East County in the council. David Horner is a Republican who lives just east of Colesville. He is a program director with BAE Systems, a British defense, security and aerospace company, and has no political experience. He ran unsuccessfully in 1994 against Councilwoman Marilyn Praisner, now deceased. (The Sentinel reports that Horner also…

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