County

County Council Member, Montgomery County

District 1

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A county council member votes on county laws, the budget, taxes and land-use decisions.

Candidates Compare by issue

Julie Yang

Democratic

Montgomery County Board of Education member; educator

The gist

Supports housing near transit and streamlined permitting
Supports more economic development spending
Supports investing in biotech, cybersecurity and skilled trades
Supports expanding housing stability and workforce training programs
Supports behavioral-health crisis teams and after-school programs

More about Julie

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Supports housing near transit and streamlined permitting
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 1 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We should increase housing near transit and commercial corridors, strengthen MPDU offers, and streamline the permitting process.”
Supports more economic development spending
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 1 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We spend less than $10 per resident on economic development and it's not enough.”
Supports investing in biotech, cybersecurity and skilled trades
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 1 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“investing in biotech, cybersecurity, quantum computing, and skilled trades to develop those jobs here”
Supports expanding housing stability and workforce training programs
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 1 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support expanding housing stability programs and workforce training, so families can stay housed, access food, and build long-term economic security.”
Supports behavioral-health crisis teams and after-school programs
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 1 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support expanding behavioral-health crisis response teams and investing in youth engagement and after-school programs”

Reardon "Sully" Sullivan

Republican

Business owner (engineering and technology)

The gist

Supports high-rise housing on Metro parking lots
Supports housing programs for first responders
Proposes eliminating vacant positions and consolidating departments
Proposes using AI to identify and eliminate costly regulations
Proposes replacing local green mandates
Supports police funding and staffing with accountability

More about Reardon

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Supports high-rise housing on Metro parking lots
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 1 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“By partnering with Metro, we can convert underused surface parking lots into high-rise housing that brings residents closer to transit.”
Supports housing programs for first responders
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 1 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I champion "Guardian Housing" initiatives that help provide housing for our first responders.”
Proposes eliminating vacant positions and consolidating departments
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 1 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Eliminating vacant positions rather than cutting essential services … Consolidating overlapping departments”
Proposes using AI to identify and eliminate costly regulations
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 1 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Using AI to identify and eliminate redundant and costly regulations”
Proposes replacing local green mandates
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 1 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Replacing local green mandates”
Supports police funding and staffing with accountability
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 1 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“ensuring our police department has the funding, staffing, technology, and training needed to respond quickly to crime while also strengthening transparency and accountability.”

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