Another week and yet another bit of info about the Register of Wills race—this has been the interesting one to follow, early in the campaign season. Dagger reader RBass pointed out some out-of-date info in a previous edition of the “Campaign Journal,” in which we said that Register candidate Merrie Street was “currently” employed by […]
Bel Air’s Preston Running for Register of Wills: “I Decided to Do This Probably Six Years Ago”
Just four months after he was re-elected as a Bel Air Town Commissioner, Robert Preston filed to run for the county’s Register of Wills position on Wednesday, joining a crowded GOP primary field. Preston has served as a Bel Air Town Commissioner since 2002, and said he first mulled a candidacy for the position in […]
Campaign Journal: March 4
Thanks to his last name, Register of Wills candidate Derek Hopkins sounds as if he has a strong connection to the office of longtime incumbent Harry L.W. Hopkins. Though the two men are not related, the younger Hopkins does have a family member in that office: his wife, Katrina. Hopkins’ wife is a 12-year veteran […]
Harford Board of Elections Plans Candidate Information Forum
From the Harford County Board of Elections: The Harford County Board of Elections will sponsor a candidate information forum on Wednesday, March 10, at 6:30 p.m.; and on Saturday, March 13, at 10 a.m., at the election office, located at 133 Industry Lane in Forest Hill. This forum will provide information to the public who […]
“I’m Glad We’re Here”: Wagner Files to Run for County Executive
Robert Wagner, the former Harford County Council President who served 16 years on the council, has entered the increasingly-crowded race for Harford County Executive. Wagner, a Republican from Churchville, was elected to Council President in 2002 despite having to struggle against the intentions of the local GOP – which supported the Democratic incumbent Gunther Hirsch. […]
Campaign Journal: Feb. 18
Welcome to the first installment of a new Dagger feature, where we chronicle some of the happenings surrounding Harford’s upcoming November 2010 election. We’ll be tracking news stories, campaign events, election issues, election controversies, and a dash of heard-on-the-street rumor. We’ll be working to report and confirm as much news as possible ourselves, but we […]