Art Helton, the former state senator who has run for a variety of offices and claimed residency in such places as a Darlington farm, a Joppatowne townhouse, and an Aberdeen office, has been ordered to change his voter registration address back to District 35 – essentially ending his campaign for the District 34 senate seat, […]
Aberdeen Election Reflections: Hiob’s Farewell, Landbeck Humbled, Todd To Run Again
With the election in the history books and dust from campaign season starting to settle, Aberdeen’s candidates have finally found the time to reflect on their victories, defeats, and futures. After 6 years on the city council, Mike Hiob considered leaving elected office altogether, but some chance conversations (with Gov. Martin O’Malley, several prominent local […]
Aberdeen Candidates Forum Draws Questions On Stadium, Hotel Tax, Water, Term Limits
With just a few days before Aberdeen voters go to the polls, the mayoral and city council candidates worked hard Wednesday night at the Candidates Night Forum to demonstrate why they would be the best choice to represent the city for the next two years. Nine of the ten active candidates (all 3 mayoral candidates […]
Watch The Aberdeen Mayor And City Council Candidates Forum LIVE On The Dagger
For those who are unable to attend the Aberdeen Mayor and City Council Candidates Night Forum tonight (Wednesday), or may just want to catch the action for the comfort of their own homes, The Dagger will be providing live video of the entire event. The Dagger is hosting and moderating the forum, which is scheduled […]
Aberdeen Mayoral Candidate Hiob: “Courage To Make Decisions”
Interview with Aberdeen Mayoral Candidate/City Council President Mike Hiob: As part of The Dagger’s coverage of the City of Aberdeen’s municipal election on Nov. 3, the following questions were presented to each candidate for mayor and city council. The five questions (bolded and boxed) were chosen to generate discussion on specific topics. The candidates’ answers […]
Hiob Campaign Raises $11,000, Other 9 Aberdeen Candidates Combine To Raise $10,800
All told, the 10 candidates for Aberdeen mayor and city council have raised nearly $22,000 in campaign contributions, but more than half of that total has been raised by incumbent city council president/mayor candidate Mike Hiob alone. Hiob’s mayoral campaign has brought in $11,000. The other 9 candidates (2 for mayor and 7 for city […]
Aberdeen Election Ballot Grows To 10 Candidates With Addition Of Late Challengers
With the late addition Monday of two new city council challengers, Trudie Norman and Zenobia Todd, the ballot for Aberdeen’s November 3 municipal election has swelled to 10 candidates – 3 vying for mayor and now 7 for city council. The race for mayor pits incumbent Mayor Michael E. Bennett against incumbent city council president […]
Harford Municipal FOP Endorses Hiob And Landbeck, Seeks Additional Aberdeen Candidates
From the Harford County Municipal Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 128: Aberdeen, MD – On Wednesday, September 16, 2009 members of our lodge voted to endorse Mayoral candidate Michael G. Hiob and Council candidate Sandra Landbeck in the November 3, 2009 Aberdeen City municipal election. In a letter to Mayoral candidate Michael Hiob, Vice President […]
