We know our readers look forward to Cecil Times reports and analysis of local candidates’ campaign finance reports and we are hard at work on searching and reviewing the latest pre-primary reports that were due to be filed with the state Board of Elections this week. The state Board and the computer databases have...
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The first local candidates’ forum this week highlighted several hot-button Cecil County issues, and personalities, but the 100 or so people who attended the “Cecil County Patriots” forum for Republican county commissioner candidates heard some thoughtful observations, politely expressed, as well as the (we admit it) headline-grabbing political outburst by one candidate. As...
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Posted in Blogs, Business, cecil county, county commissioner, E.J. Pipkin, education, Elections, Harry Hepbron, Michael Smigiel, politics, Republicans, Tea Party, Ted Kolodzey | 5 Comments »
Queen Anne’s County Democrats have taken a pass on fielding a candidate for that county’s resident Delegate in the 36th District but incumbent Republican Richard Sossi got a last-minute challenge from an unexpected source: the former campaign treasurer for fellow 36th District Republican Sen. E.J. Pipkin’s failed race for Congress two years ago....
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Democrat Joe Janusz filed Tuesday to challenge veteran incumbent Del. David Rudolph in the Democratic primary for the Dist. 34B seat, embarking on what some political observers from both parties characterize as a political suicide mission. Janusz had initially filed for the Third District County Commissioner seat currently held by fellow Democrat...
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Tags: Brian Lockhart, campaign finance, cecil county, county commissioner, David Rudolph, delegate, Democrat, Diana Broomell, E.J. Pipkin, election, Elections, Franklin mackie, Joe Janusz, Michael Smigiel, Mike Dawson, Politics, Republican, Tucker Mackie
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It’s been a very busy morning at the Board of Elections office, with many new candidate filings– and a few surprises– for this year’s elections before tonight’s 9 p.m. filing deadline. NEW SHERIFF CANDIDATE: Just when we thought the ballot couldn’t get any more crowded, William T. Gerczak, of Rising Sun, filed Monday as...
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