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County Council Member, Montgomery County
District 7
- 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.
Taxes & budget
Harold MaldonadoRepublican
- Opposes raising taxes on residents
Dawn LuedtkeDemocratic
- Supports reviewing departments for duplicated services
Public safety
Harold MaldonadoRepublican
- Supports a larger police budget and removing the Accountability Board
- Supports more police officers over the drone program
Dawn LuedtkeDemocratic
- Supports police drone and real-time intelligence programs
Housing
Harold MaldonadoRepublican
- Supports streamlined zoning and transit-oriented development
Dawn LuedtkeDemocratic
- Supports corridor zoning changes and office-to-residential conversion
- Supports funding the Housing Production Fund
Health & human services
Harold MaldonadoRepublican
No documented position found.
Dawn LuedtkeDemocratic
- Supports food security and homelessness prevention programs
Government & transparency
Harold MaldonadoRepublican
- Proposes a county fiscal accountability office to audit programs
Dawn LuedtkeDemocratic
No documented position found.
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