Candidates for Council at Large
Council at Large (voting for up to 4)
This is a race where you might consider bullet voting (read here)
Fatmata Barrie
Democrat - Candidate (website)
Click on photo to the right for a 2-minute video response about funding the Maryland Israel Development Center.
Josie Caballero
Democrat - Candidate (website)
Has multiple times reaffirmed that she will NOT fund the Maryland Israel Development Center.
Radwan Chowdhury
Democrat- Candidate
Has not responded to our questions about funding for the Maryland Israel Development Center.
Marc Elrich
Democrat - Candidate (website)
Marc Elrich is the current County Executive and a staunch supporter for funding of the Maryland Israel Development Center. He has openly refused to meet with concerned activists. Yet, he has sit-down dinners with the local lobbyist for Israel.
Dana Gassaway
Democrat- Candidate (website)
Has not responded to our questions about funding for the Maryland Israel Development Center.
Scott Goldberg
Democrat - Candidate, (website)
Has been asked multiple times about the Maryland Israel Development Center. Has been non-committal but also seemingly supportive of continued funding to the MIDC.
Hamza Khan
Democrat - Candidate (Website)
“I do not and will not support government funding of any institution or organization that risks contributing to the violation of domestic or international human and civil rights. This includes not funding the Maryland Israel Development Center.
I will not accept support from or work with organizations or individuals tied to the Hindutva movement.
Matt Losak
Democrat - Candidate (website)
When asked about the Maryland Israel Development Center, responded that “I am a Zionist and supporter of Israel.” Click on photo for 2-minute video.
Jim McNulty
Democrat- Candidate (website)
Click picture on the right to hear his response to funding the Maryland Israel Development Center.
Jeremiah Pope
Democrat - Candidate (website)
Has not responded to our questions about funding for the Maryland Israel Development Center.
Laurie Anne Sayles
Democrat - Incumbent (website)
Voted to support funding for the Maryland Israel Development Center.
Prabu Selvam, MD
Democrat - Candidate (website)
Click on video. Indicated he would not support funding to any government, including Israel, involved in human rights violations and oppression. For the JCRC questionnaire wrote that he would NOT support “programs where public funds could be used to support Israeli military operations or efforts to deny basic needs, such as medication, to people in need.”
Karla Silvestre
Democrat - Candidate (website)
Has not responded to our questions about funding for the Maryland Israel Development Center.
Steve Solomon
Democrat - Candidate (website)
When asked about the Maryland Israel Development Center, responded that “I am a Zionist and I love Israel.” Click on photo for 2-minute video.
Vicki Vergagni
Democrat - Candidate (website)
Has not responded to our questions about funding for the Maryland Israel Development Center.
Leila B. True
Democrat - Candidate (website)
Has not responded to our questions about funding for the Maryland Israel Development Center.
Arif Wali
Democrat - Candidate (website)
Will be listed on the ballot as “Muhammad Arif Wali.”
Said in a podcast (minute 38:20) that he does not support funding to the Maryland Israel Development Center. “I will not support anything that supports genocide.”
Sherin Wells
Republican - Candidate (website)
Has not responded to our questions about funding for the Maryland Israel Development Center.