Hagerstown City Election
Hagerstown residents went to the polls on May 19 to select a mayor and five City Council members. Five Democrats faced four Republicans and one unaffiliated candidate in the May 19 general election for the five City Council seats. Stories, questions and answers with each candidate, and brief biographies of the candidates are included here.
Questions from the general election
- Mayoral candidates address zoning issues
- Mayoral candidates address wasteful spending
- Mayoral candidates address public jobs
- Mayoral candidates address sidewalk repair responsibility
Questions from the primary election
- Do you believe the current administration has neglected other parts of the city by focusing too heavily on developing the first block of South Potomac Street?
- Would you support furloughing or laying off municipal employees to save the city money?
- How will you try to bring jobs to the City of Hagerstown?
- What is the biggest problem facing the City of Hagerstown and, if elected, what will you do to solve it?
Mayoral Candidates
Candidates for Hagerstown City Council
Questions from the general election
- City candidates address address zoning question
- Hagerstown Council Candidates talk about spending
- Council hopefuls discuss public jobs
- Council candidates discuss sidewalk repairs
Questions from the primary election
- Do you believe the current administration has neglected other parts of the city by focusing too heavily on developing the first block of South Potomac Street?
- Would you support furloughing or laying off municipal employees to save the city money?
- How will you try to bring jobs to the City of Hagerstown?
- What is the biggest problem facing the City of Hagerstown and, if elected, what will you do to solve it?