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County Council Member, Montgomery County

District 2

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4 years
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Election
Nov 3, 2026

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

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Marilyn BalcombeCampaign photo — VOTE411 (League of Women Voters)

Marilyn Balcombe

DemocraticIncumbent

Montgomery County Council member (District 2)

The gist

  • Supports office-to-residential conversions and housing on religious properties
  • Opposes further tax rate increases
  • Supports competitive pay to recruit police and fire staff
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  1. Supports office-to-residential conversions and housing on religious properties

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 2 (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “conversion of commercial buildings to residential buildings, providing new zoning to increase multi-family housing, and allowing housing on property with religious institutions”
  2. Opposes further tax rate increases

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 2 (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “We cannot continue to raise our tax rates, we must add more jobs to our community.”
  3. Supports competitive pay to recruit police and fire staff

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 2 (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “We need to ensure that Montgomery County has competitive compensation to recruit and retain employees.”

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