The Montgomery County Education Association is excited to announce that it is moving up its endorsement timetable and anticipates publicly endorsing County Executive, County Council, and Board of Education candidates for its Apple Ballot in December 2025.
Per MCEA: “In previous cycles, we endorsed candidates for these local races in February, which aligned with the Board of Elections’ candidate filing deadline. We believe that this cycle’s earlier endorsement process will give us more time to raise awareness of educators’ preferred candidates with the public,” said MCEA President David Stein.
MCEA’s candidate questionnaire, which will be available in August, will be due on October 14. Candidate interviews will be held on November 15, and endorsements will be announced the week of December 22.
Although the timetable may change, the process remains the same. Candidates seeking MCEA’s endorsement will be required to complete MCEA’s candidate questionnaire and sit for interviews with MCEA’s interview caucus this fall. “Our recommendation date may be changing, but the democratic process for obtaining our recommendation will not,” Stephanie Gawlinski, the chair of MCEA’s Political Action and Legislative Support Committee, emphasized. “It’s ultimately up to MCEA’s Representative Assembly to vote to endorse candidates for the Apple Ballot.”
“These local elections will help shape the future of public education in Montgomery County, and whether this county will elect politicians committed to fully funding our schools,” continued President Stein. “The buck ultimately stops with these elected leaders – and we need to make sure we elect politicians committed to students and families in our school district.”
For more information on MCEA’s Apple Ballot process, please visit MCEA’s website.