Candidates for County Executive
There is no incumbent in this race. The current County Executive was term-limited and cannot run again.
Minthun Banerjee
Democrat - Candidate (website)
Has not made any statements regarding funding for the Maryland Israel Development Center.
Andrew Friedson
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
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
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
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.