Election Calendar: September 24 – October 7

It’s deja vu all over again. Looks like last week’s calendar is still good this week except I add one event.

Monday, September 24: The first Wicomico County Republican Straw Poll will be held at the Chamber of Commerce building at 144 E. Main Street in Salisbury, 7 p.m. If you’re a Republican you’re invited to participate. We’ve confirmed two Congressional candidates to attend (Joe Arminio and John Leo Walter) and Andy Harris is sending his Political Director, Chris Meekins. Didn’t get quite the participation I wanted but this still should be a fun event for local Republicans.

Thursday, September 27 (tentative): If the every other week pattern established over the last several months holds, expect Wayne Gilchrest to appear on the AM Salisbury radio show (WICO, 1320 AM) around 7:40 a.m.

Thursday, September 27 (tentative): Congressional candidate Christopher Robinson is slated to hold an invitation-only fundraiser “locally” on this day. 

Saturday, September 29: He’s not on the ballot this year, but State Senator Lowell Stoltzfus is holding his annual “Picnic in the Park” on this date. Last year it was actually indoors at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center. I’ll have to get more on this during the week to nail down the event time and such, look for an update.  Last year’s event was $25 and went from 1-4 p.m. in the WYCC Midway Room. Congressional hopeful Andy Harris is slated to attend.

Saturday, October 6: On the other end of my area, State Senator Rich Colburn has also scheduled a perennial fundraiser for the Cambridge American Legion Post #91. Festivities start at 5:30 p.m. and dinner’s set for 6:30 p.m. Admission is $50 – checks should be made payable to “Citizens for Colburn Committee” and mailed to: Citizens for Colburn Committee, 5210 Heron Road, Cambridge, MD 21613. Reservations should be mailed by Friday, September 28 or made by calling (410) 924-0098. This is another event that Andy Harris may attend as Senator Colburn’s endorsed his campaign – I may know more tomorrow when Harris’s update comes out.

Unfotunately, it looks like Maryland is to the Presidential candidates like this Bill Murray line from the movie Stripes – “Come on!  It’s Czechoslovakia!  It’s like going to Wisconsin!  We zip in, we zip out!” Guess that’s what happens when states frontload primaries and leapfrog each other, we done got leaped. But I’ll keep checking.

Author: Michael

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