Marc Elrich
Candidate for County Council Member, Montgomery County, At Large
Background
- Occupation
- Montgomery County Executive
- Campaign website
- marcelrich.org
Montgomery County Executive for nearly eight years, he earlier served 12 years on the County Council and 19 years on the Takoma Park City Council.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports higher commercial property taxes like Northern Virginia's
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“adopt a commercial tax code similar to Northern Virginia (where commercial property pays substantially higher taxes”
Public safety
Supports civilian crisis intervention teams
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“multiple civilian crisis intervention teams that provide a more appropriate response to people in crisis”
Housing
Supports raising the required share of affordable units
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“raise the required ratio of affordable units, require 3-4 bedroom units in new projects, and require no net loss of affordable housing.”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports building Bus Rapid Transit
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“Spend priorities: Affordable housing, access to healthcare, build Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), services to prevent homelessness”
Health & human services
Proposed FY27 budget focused on health care and homelessness
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“My budget for FY27 focuses on improving access to health and mental health care, fully funding our schools, ending and preventing homelessness”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Marc Elrich on them.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (4)
- 2026 Gubernatorial General Election Local Candidates List (all counties)
Election filing · Maryland State Board of Elections · elections.maryland.gov
- Certified ballots, 2026 Gubernatorial General Election: Montgomery County (every ballot style)
Election filing · Maryland State Board of Elections · elections.maryland.gov
- Maryland Manual: Montgomery County, Executive Branch
Government record · Maryland State Archives · msa.maryland.gov
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council At Large (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
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