City Council Ward 1
This race uses ranked-choice voting: rank the candidates in order of preference. How it works
This seat represents Ward 1, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.
What does this office do?
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan
Doug Glynn is a Spanish professor at Loyola University Maryland and a lifelong Takoma Park resident whose grandfather and great-grandfather served on the city council. He wants open, transparent government, smarter spending to ease rising taxes, and a strong rent stabilization law.
Nonpartisan
Shana Fulcher represented Ward 1 on the Takoma Park City Council from 2022 to 2024 and leads Takoma Park Lunch & Learn, a nonprofit for underserved youth. Her priorities are keeping housing stable and affordable and creating pathways to homeownership for working families.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 3 against, Housing Affordability 1 for, Public Infrastructure 1 for
Sources: takomaparkmd.gov23