Election Calendar – June 26 thru July 9

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Another week, another election calendar. Slowly I’m picking up more events although I’m still lacking in Somerset County for at least another couple weeks. The big Tawes event in Crisfield would be listed on that calendar.

Thanks to some help from my friends, I’ve found out about a couple Wicomico County events so now they have the largest number.

Wicomico County:

June 26: Wicomico County Republican Club meeting, Chamber of Commerce building, 144 E. Main Street, meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. Speaker is Wicomico County Executive candidate Bob Culver. I would anticipate a full slate of GOP candidates at the meeting – hopefully it will be relatively quick so I can post that night and still make it to bed at a decent hour!

July 1: I’m not sure if he’ll actually show up, but it’s Governor Bob Ehrlich Night with the Shorebirds. The game starts at 7:05 p.m. as the Shorebirds face the Lake County Captains, with fireworks to follow. Contact Ellen Andrews for more info, (410) 742-0927. Got my ticket last week, so you may want to verify there’s still space available (particularly with this game being a fireworks game.)

July 6: Wicomico County Sheriff candidate Doris Schonbrunner will be among the participants at a Sheriff Candidates Forum at the Elks Club. I’m assuming that this is the one at 401 Church Hill Avenue (by the golf course and zoo) since that’s the only Elks Club I’m aware of here. Not certain of the time yet, but I’m sure someone will tell me. I’m betting I’m not the only local blogger there!

By the way, since Doris gave me the tip, she gets the billing. See how that works?

Worcester County:

Note: in finding out about the exact date for the Boat Parade on the Ocean Pines website, it appears the candidate dinner I had down as June 27th was last week. Either I misread Jim Corwin’s calendar, or he messed up. Regardless, I took it off this week.

July 4: Probably not the only aspiring or current elected official there, but District 38B hopeful Jack Lord has the Ocean Pines Independence Party on his calendar.

July 8: I also had to look this up from the Ocean Pines website, but both Jack Lord and U.S. Congress candidate (MD-1) Jim Corwin are slated to be at the Ocean Pines Boat Parade. The reason I had to look it up was that on Jack Lord’s calendar the date’s listed as the 9th, it’s actually on Saturday the 8th.

Dorchester County:

July 7: District 37 State Senator Richard Colburn is having the 10th Choptank River Cruise. This cruise will embark from the Suicide Bridge Restaurant (6304 Suicide Bridge Road in Hurlock) at 6:30 p.m. sharp, and the cost is $75. I don’t know about you, but my Young Republican club did similar fundraisers and they were always fun. I’m sure the Choptank River’s more scenic than the Maumee River in Toledo.

July 8: Jim Corwin‘s calendar also has him stopping by the Dorchester Democrat Central Committee fundraiser at the Canvasback Restaurant in Cambridge. So he’ll be a busy guy that day. Hey, if he has a few minutes to spare as he buzzes up and down Route 50 I’d love to talk to him, maybe he’ll answer my Ten Questions.

Sussex County:

July 2: U.S. Senate candidate Jan Ting has the Rehoboth fireworks show on his calendar as a place he’ll be. Per the Rehoboth Beach CC website, events begin at 8 p.m. but I’m sure the crowds (and candidates) assimilate before that time.

I lost a couple events numberwise from last week, but the good sign is that I’m seeing more events with local candidates.

Next Sunday, I’ll do it again for July 3 through July 16. July 3rd is the big day here in Maryland, that’s the final day to file for the primary. If I recall correctly, the Board of Elections office will stay open until 9 p.m. That ought to be interesting in and of itself. It’s too bad I don’t own a laptop with a wi-fi connection, THAT would be an interesting live blogging site in those last 2-3 hours.

Author: Michael

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