As he seeks his 4th term in office, Aberdeen Mayor Michael Bennett faces competition from three battle-tested opponents, including a former city mayor, a candidate who ran for state office, and the rival who lost to Bennett in his last race by barely two dozen votes. Bennett, who was first elected in 2007 when he […]
Harford County State Delegate District 34A Democratic Candidates: Johnson vs Lisanti vs Murray vs Posey-Moss vs Terry
The next installment of The Dagger’s Q & A with candidates in the 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election features the Democratic candidates running for the Maryland State Delegate District 34A seat, representing southern Harford County. With Del. Mary-Dulany James’ decision to run for state senate, District 34A is guaranteed at least one new representative. The Democratic […]
Gahler Wins GOP Sheriff Nomination, Posey-Moss Edges Riley; General Election Ballot Set
Jeff Gahler won the Republican nomination for Harford County Sheriff and will face incumbent Democrat Jesse Bane in November’s general election, claiming a margin of just three-tenths of a percent over rival Steven Bodway. Gahler’s lead Bodway was reduced to a mere 64 votes after 508 final ballots, including 242 provisional and 266 absentee ballots, […]
“I am Simply an Honest Person with a Positive Attitude and Personality” – Posey-Moss’ Secrets to Her District 34A Democratic Upset
Amid the excitement last Tuesday night concerning the tight Republican sheriff race and the not-so-tight county executive and county council races, nearly lost in the shuffle was the upset underway in the Democratic District 34A delegation race. Marla Posey-Moss, a high school Spanish teacher and Aberdeen resident – who ran an unspectacular campaign for the […]
In Harford Sheriff’s Race, Gahler’s Lead Over Bodway Grows After First Canvassing of Ballots
Jeff Gahler picked up a few more crucial votes after the first canvassing of absentee ballots by election officials on Thursday, widening his razor-thin lead over Steven Bodway in the Republican primary race for Sheriff. Gahler picked up 101 votes Thursday, while Bodway brought in another 76; widening Gahler’s lead to 78 votes with approximately […]