Washington County Revisited: The 2018 Election Examined

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Posted By: Ryan Miner December 8, 2018

December 2, 2018. 

A panel discussion featuring three recent Washington County candidates: 

* Donna Brightman: Former Board of Education President, who most recently ran for Washington County Commissioner as a Democrat.

* Bernie Semler: Hagerstown attorney, who ran for Washington County State’s Attorney as a Democrat.

* Scott Bryan: A veteran and Republican candidate, who ran for Washington County Commissioner.

SYNOPSIS

* A fact-based discussion about the 2018 Election, including why Democrats struggle in Washington County and why moderates seem to have trouble winning in Republican primaries.

* What citizens expect from the local government in the next four years and immediate issues local leaders need to tackle.

About the Author

Ryan Miner
Ryan R. Miner, MBA is the founder, editor in chief, and senior reporter of A Miner Detail, the Maryland investigative journalism publication he launched in April 2015. He hosts the A Miner Detail Podcast, distributed across Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and seven other platforms. A native of Hagerstown, Maryland, Miner holds a B.A. in political science from Duquesne University (2008) and an MBA from Mount St. Mary's University (2020). He teaches at Frederick Community College. He is also the founder of Sentinel Silver, LLC, Maryland's first older adult technology institute, and the publisher of The Senior Soup, a Maryland senior advocacy platform. His longer story is at ryanrminer.com. Reach him at Ryan@AMinerDetail.com or (240) 244-7075.

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