GCAAR announces endorsements for Montgomery County primary election
Candidates vouched for by GCAAR.
GCAAR's Political and Campaign Affairs Committee (PCAC) has endorsed nine candidates who are running to serve on the Montgomery County Council and as County Executive in the June 23 primary.
During the past three months, the PCAC reviewed candidate questionnaires and interviewed almost 25 candidates to get a better sense of their policy objectives and vision for the county.
With five of the 11 County Council seats open and the County Executive’s term limited, the 2026 election will see massive turnover in county leadership. At this time, GCAAR has only made endorsements in the Democratic primary races. The PCAC will again evaluate both Democratic and Republican candidates for endorsement in the general election after the primary.
The endorsements are as follows:
- GCAAR has endorsed Andrew Friedson for Montgomery County Executive in the 2026 Montgomery County Democratic Primary Election.
Additionally, GCAAR has endorsed the following candidates for Montgomery County Council:
- District 1: Drew Morrison
- District 2: Marilyn Balcombe
- District 3: Jud Ashman
- District 4: Kate Stewart
- District 5: No endorsement
- District 6: No endorsement
- District 7: Dawn Luedtke
- Council At-Large: Scott Goldberg
- Council At-Large: Karla Silvestre
- Council At-Large: Jim McNulty