Ari Winokur is a young Republican in Baltimore City who decided to stand up and run for City Council. A citizen of the Fifth Councilmanic District, Winokur wants to “…bring greater sensibility and transparency to government…” according to his website. I contacted Winokur to ask him some questions about his stances on the issues and his campaign. What follows are his answers. Matthew Newman: What | Read More »
Saturday morning at 8:00 AM I received a call from 2012 US Senate candidate Daniel Bongino. Bongino is 37 year old Republican from Maryland who’s goal is to take on incumbent Ben Cardin in the general election. Bongino has an extensive background in law enforcement, serving four years in the New York City police department and twelve years in the Secret Service, serving under President’s | Read More »
It’s official – 36 year old former Secret Service Agent Daniel Bongino is running for US Senate in Maryland. Here’s where I posted his background. He’s got a fascinating background and I look forward to seeing what he has to say on the issues. Here’s his press announcement below the fold.
William T. Capps, Jr is one of the candidates vying to take on Ben Cardin in the 2012 GOP primary. Capps is an Army veteran with no prior political experience except for a bid for State Senate in 2010. According to his biography, he’s been through quite a bit – at certain points making less than $14k a year. That said, he’s never asked for | Read More »
The County Council has announced their redistricting team. One Republican on the list, Robert Latshaw. The rest? Well, let’s see. We have Jim Gillis who is a former special assistant to outgoing Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith, a Democratic aide to a Democratic County Executive. We have Dunbar Brooks, who donated $500 to Ruppersberger and $250 to Obama in 2008. According to the State Board of Elections, Dunbar | Read More »
J.B. Jennings is a recently elected conservative Maryland State Senator. The former Delegate from the 7th Legislative District, Jennings stuck to his self-imposed term limits and decided not to run for reelection in 2010. Instead, he had the opportunity to run in the seat that became open when Andy Harris ran for Congress. Outside of his governmental experience, Jennings has a varied background ranging from | Read More »
William Campbell was the GOP candidate for Comptroller of Maryland in 2010. Campbell has 2 decades of Chief Financial Officer experience, including stints as CFO for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak). He has decided to throw his name in the ring as a candidate for MD GOP Chair. Below are his answers to | Read More »
Montgomery County GOP Chair Mark Uncapher recently announced a bid for Treasurer of the Maryland GOP. He sent me an email to me detailing the reasons he decided to run. I asked if he was willing to answer some of my questions in an email-based interview. What follows are his answers: Matthew R. Newman: What made you decide to run for MD GOP Treasurer? Mark | Read More »
Mike P. Estève is a Loyola College student, the current Maryland Federation of College Republican Chair, and an active candidate for MD GOP State Party Chair. He’s 20 years old and highly motivated. I asked him if he was willing to answer a few of my questions on the issues facing the party and his goals if selected as Chairman. Matthew R. Newman: What made | Read More »
Attorney General Doug Gansler (D) is one thing – a politician. He is currently using the post of Attorney General to enforce his political views on the people of Maryland. In March, I wrote an article on the topic after he, by decree, changed the status of same-sex marriages performed outside of Maryland. This is not his job, it’s that of the legislature and shows | Read More »
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