Gus Alzona to run for Congress
on August 12, 2017 at 6:29 pm
Longtime Republican activist and Gus Alzona is preparing to run for Congress according to reports in Montgomery County.
The sign, above, was spotted at the Montgomery County Republican Central Committee booth at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair today in Gaithersburg.
I’ve reached out to Alzona to confirm that he is running as well as to confirm what district that he is running in.
Trending: Maryland’s Politically Connected Speed Camera Vendor
Alzona has run for office a number of times before. Most recently he ran for Congress in the 8th District in 2012, finishing 4th in the primary . He also sought the Republican nomination for Comptroller in 2002, getting 42.3% of the vote statewide, and the Republican nomination for Congress in the 8th District in 2006.
UPDATE: Alzona writes that he is considering a run in either District 6 or District 8:
“Again exploring a run for either CD 8 or 6. I reside just over a mile from the CD 6 border and most of loyal supporters live there as well!”
Brian Griffiths is the Editor-in-Chief of RedMaryland.com, Maryland’s leading news conservative news source. He is also a host of Red Maryland Radio and The Air Raid on The Red Maryland Network, Maryland’s only podcast network of political content. In 2004, Brian became Maryland’s first political blogger, earning him the nickname “The Dean of Maryland Bloggers.”
Brian has been involved in Maryland conservative politics since 1998 when he became involved in his College Republicans chapter. Since then he has been involved in numerous local, state, and federal-level campaigns. He was twice elected Chairman of the Maryland Young Republicans, the only person to be twice elected to that position unanimously. He also served as the Assistant Secretary and the Northeast Regional Vice-Chairman of the Young Republican National Federation. Additionally, he served four years as a member of the Maryland Republican Party Executive Committee from 2011-2015.
In addition to his duties with Red Maryland, Brian is also a columnist for The Capital in Annapolis, where he writes about state and local issues. His writing has also been featured in the Baltimore Sun, Maryland Reporter, the Pasadena Voice, and Camden Chat. Brian is also a frequent commentator on local politics for WBAL Radio in Baltimore and WMAL Radio in Washington.
Follow Brian on Twitter @BrianGriffiths or on Facebook at facebook.com/briangriffithsMD
