Who is paying for the attack ads against Will Jawando?
The attack ads are funded by the Affordable Maryland PAC, a $1.2 million Super PAC backed by developers, builders, and out-of-state real estate interests, including contributors from Boston, Chicago, and Baltimore. Its contributors include entities linked to Boston Properties, one of the nation’s largest real estate investment trusts, and Equity Residential, one of the nation’s largest apartment building owners. It is the same Super PAC that ran negative TV ads against County Executive Marc Elrich in 2022.
Did Will Jawando raise property taxes?
Will Jawando voted for a $0 property tax increase in this budget. As Education Chair he put forward a detailed budget alternative that would have funded 99.15 percent of the Board of Education’s request while rejecting the County Executive’s proposed property tax increase, and his line-item budget proposal includes over 70 reductions to tighten the county’s belt and protect working families.
Did Will Jawando fail Montgomery County’s schools?
No — the leaders of Montgomery County’s most prominent education organizations say the opposite. MCAAP President Christine Handy said Will Jawando “has always shown up for students, educators, and school communities.” MCEA President David Stein said educators endorsed Jawando “because he stands up to bullies and does what’s right for schools.” Jawando chairs the Council’s Education and Culture Committee, held MCPS accountable through nearly 100 oversight sessions, and is endorsed by the Montgomery County Education Association — the Apple Ballot.
Does Will Jawando take money from developers or special interests?
No. Will Jawando is running a campaign powered by Montgomery County’s public financing program, not developer money or special interest cash. In his words: “I am not for sale and Montgomery County is not for sale.”
What is Will Jawando’s record on renters and housing?
Will Jawando authored Montgomery County’s landmark rent stabilization law that caps annual rent increases, voted to establish the $100 million Housing Production Fund, and introduced “More Housing for More People” (ZTA 20-07), a zoning reform to allow duplexes, triplexes, and missing middle housing near transit. The CEO of Equity Residential — a funder of the PAC attacking him — publicly attacked the county’s law protecting renters from rent gouging.
Who supports Will Jawando for County Executive?
Will Jawando is endorsed by Maryland Governor Wes Moore, U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Maryland State Treasurer Dereck Davis, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, and Prince George’s County Executive Aisha Braveboy, along with the Montgomery County Education Association (Apple Ballot), Metro DC AFL-CIO, CASA in Action, SEIU Local 500, 1199 SEIU, SEIU 32BJ, AFGE, LiUNA, ATU Local 689, Working Families Party, Progressive Maryland, and Jews United for Justice Campaign Fund — 41 endorsements in all.