Incumbents Have Cash Edge in County Exec Races; Johnny O. Leads Redmer
Incumbents are winning the money chase in three highly-competitive county executive elections. But the challengers are picking up the pace with the general election just 10 weeks away.
And in one of the most pivotal county executive races of the cycle, the Democratic nominee, former state Del. John A. “Johnny O” Olszewski Jr., has opened up a significant cash lead over State Insurance Commissioner Alfred W. Redmer Jr. (R).
Howard County Councilman Calvin Ball (D)
Olszewski was the surprise winner in the three-way Democratic primary on June 26 and the vault is opening for him. Redmer, who also won a hard-fought primary, is counting on his close relationship with Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) to pull him through.
Here are the basic fundraising totals in four close races for county executive. They cover the period June 10-Aug. 21.
Anne Arundel County
County Executive Steve Schuh (R)
Previous balance: $1,083,863
Receipts: $135,703
Expenditures: $222,563
Cash on hand: $997,003
Businessman Steuart Pittman (D)
Previous balance: $301,164
Receipts: $131,424
Expenditures: $109,986
Cash on hand: $322,602
Baltimore County
State Insurance Commissioner Alfred W. Redmer Jr. (R)
Previous balance: $53,263
Receipts: $195,637
Expenditures: $130,151
Cash on hand: $118,748
Former state Del. John A. Olszewski Jr. (D)*
Previous balance: $258,060
Receipts: $560,874**
Expenditures: $397,724
Cash on hand: $421,210
*includes figures from Baltimore County Future Slate, which is also aligned with Olszewski
**includes a $20,000 loan from the candidate on June 19
Frederick County
Del. Kathryn Afzali (R)
Previous balance: $104,525
Receipts: $40,449
Expenditures: $37,427
Cash on hand: $107,546
County Executive Jan Gardner (D)
Previous balance: $102,662
Receipts: $49,675
Expenditures: $6,503
Cash on hand: $145,833
Howard County
County Executive Allan Kittleman (R)
Previous balance: $778,234
Receipts: $98,771
Expenditures: $187,127
Cash on hand: $689,898
County Councilman Calvin Ball (D)
Previous balance: $261,874
Receipts: $172,333
Expenditures: $43,977
Cash on hand: $390,230
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