County Council Member, Montgomery County, District 5 · Maryland 2026 Gubernatorial General Election

Josephine Salazar

Republican

Retired federal employee

The gist

Proposes a two-year freeze on property, income and utility taxes
Supports lowering property taxes
Supports first-time homeowner grants and low-income housing tax credits
Supports hospital partnerships for preventive health screenings
Supports multilingual outreach on public safety

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Proposes a two-year freeze on property, income and utility taxes
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 5 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Reviving the local economy by freezing property income, and utility taxes for two years, cutting bureaucratic red tape for small business owners.”
Supports lowering property taxes
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 5 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“A priority lowering Property Taxes.”
Supports first-time homeowner grants and low-income housing tax credits
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 5 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“First-time homeowner grants, low-income housing tax credits, innovative financing and affordable housing initiatives.”
Supports hospital partnerships for preventive health screenings
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 5 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Health Clinic services partnering with Hospitals and Clinic Care consortiums for preventative health screenings.”
Supports multilingual outreach on public safety
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 5 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Multi-lingual personnel for outreach to inform county residents of safety and law enforcement initiatives.”

Kristin Mink

DemocraticIncumbent

Montgomery County Council member (District 5); former MCPS teacher

The gist

Proposes a tear-down tax on developers to fund affordable housing
Co-led passage of rent stabilization; supports expanding it
Opposed eliminating the $692 ITOC property tax credit
Supports an income tax increase on the highest earners
Sponsors bill requiring security upgrades at high-crime rentals
Supports expanding Mobile Crisis Outreach Teams to more 911 calls

More about Kristin

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Proposes a tear-down tax on developers to fund affordable housing
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 5 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I'll push for passage of my bill to increase funding for affordable housing construction via a tear-down tax charged to developers flipping homes.”
Co-led passage of rent stabilization; supports expanding it
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 5 (candidate questionnaire)
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“I helped lead the passage of rent stabilization, and I'll continue working to strengthen that code so it applies to more residents.”
Opposed eliminating the $692 ITOC property tax credit
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 5 (candidate questionnaire)
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“I strongly opposed eliminating the $692 ITOC property tax credit to raise revenue this year.”
Supports an income tax increase on the highest earners
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 5 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I would have preferred to rely on an income tax increase on the highest earners, paired with targeted budget cuts.”
Sponsors bill requiring security upgrades at high-crime rentals
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 5 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I have legislation requiring landlords of high-crime properties to invest in security, lighting and working locks”
Supports expanding Mobile Crisis Outreach Teams to more 911 calls
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Council District 5 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I strongly support expanding Mobile Crisis Outreach Teams to respond to all 911 calls at which armed officers aren't needed”