County

County Council Member, Montgomery County

District 3

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

Jud Ashman

Democratic

Mayor of Gaithersburg

The gist

Supports zoning and permitting changes to increase housing supply
Supports strengthening the MPDU inclusionary housing program
Supports investment in infrastructure, workforce and small businesses
Supports delivering safety-net services through nonprofit partners
Supports community policing and behavioral health response

More about Jud

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Supports zoning and permitting changes to increase housing supply
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 3 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“First, we need to increase the overall supply of housing. This is the only sustainable way to lower housing costs.”
Supports strengthening the MPDU inclusionary housing program
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 3 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We should continue strengthening and fully utilizing our MPDU program”
Supports investment in infrastructure, workforce and small businesses
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 3 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support targeted investments that strengthen our economic competitiveness, including infrastructure, workforce development, and support for small businesses and entrepreneurs.”
Supports delivering safety-net services through nonprofit partners
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 3 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I also support strong partnerships with nonprofit providers, who often deliver these services most effectively.”
Supports community policing and behavioral health response
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 3 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“supporting community policing, behavioral health response programs, violence prevention initiatives, and safe infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists”

Ricky Fai Mui

Republican

Federal contractor; former U.S. Navy officer

The gist

Supports prefabricated, stackable housing units
Supports rezoning malls for mixed residential and commercial use
Proposes tying MCPS salaries to performance metrics
Supports funding fire departments and school facilities
Supports performance metrics and self-sufficiency goals for social services

More about Ricky

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Supports prefabricated, stackable housing units
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 3 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Pre-fabricated construction units minimizes construction costs, are relocatable, and are designed to be stackable.”
Supports rezoning malls for mixed residential and commercial use
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 3 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“upgrade the zoning for our local malls into integrated residential and commercial units”
Proposes tying MCPS salaries to performance metrics
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 3 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“all MCPS salaries should be contingent on performance metrics”
Supports funding fire departments and school facilities
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 3 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Alternatively, our Fire Departments are understaffed and missing critical equipment. Our school facilities need CIP funding.”
Supports performance metrics and self-sufficiency goals for social services
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 3 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“apply metrics to gauge effectiveness, set goals and recovery timelines and to focus on helping our individuals and families return to self-sufficiency”

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