If I may ...
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Ok, here it goes. None of this is meant to be an endorsement for anyone but just how I see it. Keep in mind this is for the primary.
Republicans
District 1:
Mike Hart will win over Dides, who ran as a Democrat four years ago and was ignored by the Democratic Central Committee due to some personal issues. That was the race Joyce Bakke was supposed to run in and didn't.
District 2:
Dave Gatton or Tim Hutchins will win this one. This is Gatton's second try and Hutchins is well known in the County and has a deep well of experience (which can sometimes be a detriment). The only blip I see for him is that he was a Delegate from Charles County, not Calvert. I've known him for years (as in almost 30) and never knew until recently he was from Calvert
District 3:
Kelley McConkey is unopposed for the nomination.
At Large:
This is the difficult one to predict.
I think Tom Hejl is in trouble for the tax increase and the Armory Square rezoning debacle. He's been the point man for that and been hammered.
Steve Weems should be renominated but, again, I have the feeling that this year may not be good for Calvert incumbents.
I can see Buddy Hance being put in in place of one of them, again, likely Hejl.
Democrats
District 1:
Ted Haynie will win this one. Probably, he's been very active in the community.
District 2:
Susie Hance-Wells is running unopposed for the nomination.
District 3:
Holly Budd is running unopposed.
At Large:
Like the Republicans this one is interesting.
Matt Bennett is 19, that will hurt him.
Greg Brown was Bennett's campaign manager until he decided to run. Smart guy, committed, but his lifestyle will probably hurt him. Maybe not in the primary but in the General Election. This is Calvert County after all.
Joe Johnson should have run several years ago when he had some momentum coming off almost beating Gerald Donovan for Mayor of Chesapeake Beach.
I'd call Bennett and Brown on this one. But don't hold me to that.
The General will be interesting. The Ranch Estates is going to go after Hart hard and also, if he's renominated, Hejl.