Montgomery County Council At Large

Per the Bethesda Magazine.

Elrich began his public work in community and tenant organizing in Montgomery County around 1980, focused on land-use advocacy, before entering elected office, per the campaign site. He grew up in Washington, D.C. and Montgomery County and raised a family in Takoma Park, and currently serves as County Executive, per the campaign site.

A small-business owner and substitute teacher for Montgomery County Public Schools who served as president of the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee in 2018 and 2019, per Bethesda Magazine. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Scott Evan Goldberg.

Per the Bethesda Magazine.

The only incumbent in the 2026 at-large Council race, wrapping up her first term, per Bethesda Magazine. Worked with Councilmember Andrew Friedson to speed up permitting for affordable housing developments and co-sponsored the More Housing NOW initiative, per Bethesda Magazine.

Karla Silvestre

Democratic

Per the campaign site.

Silvestre has served eight years on the Montgomery County Board of Education, including two terms as Board President, and has worked more than 13 years at Montgomery College connecting residents to workforce pathways, per the campaign site. Silvestre previously served as a community liaison in the County Executive's Office of Community Partnerships, per the campaign site.

Per the campaign site.

Wells has worked more than 25 years in financial services, real estate and mortgage lending, per the campaign site. Wells is a U.S. Army veteran and immigrant from Trinidad and Tobago who has lived in Gaithersburg since 1997, per the campaign site.