Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando announced four new endorsements from elected officials in Prince George's County this morning, in his campaign for the Maryland U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Ben Cardin in January 2025. Laurel City Councilmembers Martin Mitchell and Carl Dewalt, Colmar Manor Mayor Monica Casañas, and Mount Rainier Mayor Celina Benitez joined Jawando for a press conference in Laurel to make the announcement. The Democratic electorate in Prince George's is key to victory in any statewide race.
Councilmember Mitchell zeroed in on a central Jawando campaign theme in his endorsement statement. “From his work on the County Council to stabilize rents to his commitment to introduce a Universal Basic Income program in the U.S. Senate, it is clear to me that Will Jawando is the only true progressive in this race," Mitchell said. "We need a new generation of leaders in every part of our government — ones that will prioritize voting rights, action on climate change, and a vision of equity for all. That’s why I’m proud to stand by Will in his race to be Maryland’s next U.S. Senator.”
Mayor Casañas also echoed Jawando's effort to claim the progressive lane in the race, which has been left open by the decision of Congressman Jamie Raskin to pass on the 2024 Senate contest. “As a community activist, I know that the only option in this race is Will Jawando," she said. "I have had the honor of working alongside Will Jawando on the Montgomery County Council to promote and advance English literacy in adult communities. Will is a partner in building equity and opportunity for marginalized communities and that’s exactly what he will do in the U.S. Senate.”
Jawando's recent role in the passing of rent stabilization in Montgomery County was mentioned by several of the endorsers, including Councilmember Dewalt. “I’ve spent a career working on behalf of the citizens of Laurel, both as a police officer and now as the Councilmember for Ward 1," Dewalt said. "Will has delivered for his constituents in Montgomery County time and time again; his efficacy as a legislator is unparalleled, look only to his recent success in passing rent stabilization in the largest county in Maryland. I look forward to working with him when he is elected to be our next U.S. Senator.”
“I am so proud to earn the endorsements of Councilmembers Mitchell and Dewalt and Mayors Casañas and Benitez," Jawando said in a statement. While I have been honored to serve on the Montgomery Council Council for the past 5 years, the truth is that there’s so much more to Maryland in addition to Montgomery County – and my expanding progressive coalition spans across the state. Prince George’s County is a beautiful bastion of diversity, economic development, and some of Maryland’s best.
“I intend to win this race by bringing together all the communities that make our state great, spanning across racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic lines. These endorsements today help demonstrate our campaign’s strength in this regard, and over the next few months, I will continue to show that this message resonates with all Marylanders.
“As we continue to expand my coalition, I plan to travel all across the state and take no vote for granted. Our vision for Maryland’s future will lift everyone up, no matter your ZIP Code. I look forward to working alongside all of these excellent public servants between now and election day.”
17 comments:
There you have it, reason enough *not* to vote for Jawando. If we wanted to live like PG County, we'd live in PG County.
Call me surprised.
Maryland's race to the bottom.
Maryland deserves the best and should try to foster what the best county offeres, not try to recreate what the worst country brings. Wake up!!
We're in good hands, but sometimes all we get is a mere finger.
ROTFLMAO! As the kid in the Xfinity radio ad says, "here we go again". All ya'll right-wing nutty buddies are whining your sorry butts off about who's running, yet not a damn, decent contender from your barnyard of animal crackers has reared their righteous head. PUT UP OR STFU!
The reason Norm, (8:26), can't deal opinions outside their little playground is because their media doesn't control this blog yet. If you could step away from the waterpipe for a second and look what kind society/economy the left has built in just the last 2-years nationwide and since Duncan in MC. Keep chasing the lowest common denominator as anyone with half a clue knows that Jawando isn't even qualified to be dogcatcher.
Where is the politeness police when people need it?
What Conservative or GOP would have a chance?
1004, what he said.
Ditto too
The guy has little experience and the state needs someone representing the center. We need a liberal with common sense.
This is funny! The rational left is history while they gaslight the other side. What happened to Tulsi Gabbard? One of the few liberals with half a brain got essentially exiled from the democrat party. Good luck in your quest.
That concept died with people like JFK and Tip O Neal. And William Proxmire. Long gone concept. Now we got the Squad and too many selfish groups that go too far and threaten too much.
Common Sense, decorum, and even the "handshake" went out when Obama came to town
It's gotten even much worse, now, with Obiden as his feckless foil.
It did all start under Obama. Knowing now what we know about VP Biden selling access through family members and multiple shell companies, Obama either green-lighted it or was involved directly. Pleading ignorance to everything that was going on with the CCP & Ukraine just makes him the obvious liar we all suspected him to be.
Hard to believe that anyone can stand with democrats these days and without the help of the MSM, this would all be over.
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