Candidates for County Executive

There is no incumbent in this race. The current County Executive was term-limited and cannot run again.

Minthun Banerjee

Mithun Banerjee for County Executive in Montgomery County

Democrat - Candidate (website)

Has not made any statements regarding funding for the Maryland Israel Development Center.

Andrew Friedson

Andrew Friedson  for County Executive in Montgomery County

Democrat - Candidate (website)

Voted to support funding for the Maryland Israel Development Center (MIDC).

Was the sponsor for the IHRA definition of anti-semitism which is a weaponized version meant to target critics of Israel.

Sent a letter to the Mayor of Takoma Park condemning the City for showing the film “Occupation of the American Mind.”

Made a public statement condemning Montgomery College showing the film Occupation of the American Mind.

Attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Rada Technology (an Israeli weapons manufacturer) and Aerovironment (US manufacturer of Kamikaze Drones). Aerovironment then bought an Israeli weapons manufacturers. (see video).

Evan Glass

Evan Glass  for County Executive in Montgomery County

Democrat - Candidate (website)

Voted to support funding for the Maryland Israel Development Center .

Voted to support the IHRA definition of anti-semitism which is a weaponized version meant to target critics of Israel.

Sent a letter to the Mayor of Takoma Park condemning the City for showing the film “Occupation of the American Mind.”

Sttended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Aerovironment (US manufacturer of Kamikaze Drones). Aerovironment then bought an Israeli weapons manufacturers. (see video).

Here is a video response when he was posed the question on February 1, 2026

At a February 23rd meeting at Sandy Spring, also failed to give a definitive response on the MIDC and like the video deflected saying that the vote in County Council was unanimous.

Peter James

Democrat - Candidate (website)

Has not made any statements regarding funding for the Maryland Israel Development Center.

Will Jawando

Will Jawando  for County Executive in Montgomery County

Democrat - Candidate (website)

Voted to support funding for the Maryland Israel Development Center .

Voted to support the IHRA definition of anti-semitism which is a weaponized version meant to target critics of Israel.

Sent a letter to the Mayor of Takoma Park condemning the City for showing the film “Occupation of the American Mind.”

Shelly Skolnick

Candidate Shelly Skolnick

Republican - Candidate

Has not made any statements regarding funding for the Maryland Israel Development Center.

Esther Wells

Republican - Candidate (website)

Has not made any statements regarding funding for the Maryland Israel Development Center.