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Rebecca Smondrowski
Rebecca Smondrowski was a member of the Montgomery County Board of Education in Maryland, representing District 2. She assumed office in 2012. She left office on December 1, 2024.
Smondrowski ran for re-election to the Montgomery County Board of Education to represent District 2 in Maryland. She lost in the primary on May 14, 2024.
Biography
Smondrowski was the legislative aide for State Sen. Roger Manno (D) prior to her election to the Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland, elections (2024)
General election
General election for Montgomery County Board of Education District 2
Natalie Zimmerman defeated Brenda Diaz in the general election for Montgomery County Board of Education District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Natalie Zimmerman (Nonpartisan) | 56.6 | 228,609 |
 | Brenda Diaz (Nonpartisan) | 42.7 | 172,546 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 2,575 | ||
| Total votes: 403,730 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Montgomery County Board of Education District 2
Natalie Zimmerman and Brenda Diaz defeated incumbent Rebecca Smondrowski, Ricky Fai Mui, and Aby Thioye in the primary for Montgomery County Board of Education District 2 on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Natalie Zimmerman (Nonpartisan) | 46.6 | 62,708 |
| ✔ | | Brenda Diaz (Nonpartisan) | 20.6 | 27,761 |
 | Rebecca Smondrowski (Nonpartisan) | 18.1 | 24,338 | |
 | Ricky Fai Mui (Nonpartisan) | 7.7 | 10,341 | |
 | Aby Thioye (Nonpartisan) | 6.9 | 9,340 | |
| Total votes: 134,488 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Smondrowski in this election.
2020
General election
General election for Montgomery County Board of Education District 2
Incumbent Rebecca Smondrowski defeated Michael Fryar in the general election for Montgomery County Board of Education District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rebecca Smondrowski (Nonpartisan) | 59.2 | 240,474 |
 | Michael Fryar (Nonpartisan) | 40.1 | 162,846 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 3,042 | ||
| Total votes: 406,362 | |||
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Primary election
Since incumbent Rebecca Smondrowski and Michael Fryar were unopposed in the June 2, 2020, primary election, both candidates automatically advanced to the general election.
2018
General election
General election for Maryland House of Delegates District 17 (3 seats)
Incumbent Kumar Barve, incumbent James Gilchrist, and Julie Palakovich Carr defeated George Hernandez in the general election for Maryland House of Delegates District 17 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kumar Barve (D) | 30.5 | 32,544 |
| ✔ |  | James Gilchrist (D) | 30.1 | 32,156 |
| ✔ |  | Julie Palakovich Carr (D) | 29.5 | 31,508 |
| George Hernandez (R) | 9.6 | 10,228 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 437 | ||
| Total votes: 106,873 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 17 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 17 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kumar Barve | 25.9 | 8,554 |
| ✔ | | Julie Palakovich Carr | 24.7 | 8,143 |
| ✔ | | James Gilchrist | 20.3 | 6,704 |
 | Julian Haffner | 13.3 | 4,384 | |
| Rebecca Smondrowski | 10.8 | 3,551 | |
| Esam Al-Shareffi | 5.1 | 1,678 | ||
| Total votes: 33,014 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 17 (3 seats)
George Hernandez advanced from the Republican primary for Maryland House of Delegates District 17 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | George Hernandez | 100.0 | 1,361 | |
| Total votes: 1,361 | |||
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2016
Three of the seven seats on the Montgomery County Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on April 26, 2016, for the at-large seat. Incumbent Philip Kauffman lost to challenger Jeanette Dixon in the general election. Both candidates defeated Mike Ibanez, Sebastian Johnson, and Gwendolyn Kimbrough in the primary. The District 2 general election featured incumbent Rebecca Smondrowski and challenger Brandon Orman Rippeon, while Shebra Evans and Anjali Reed Phukan were running for the open District 4 seat. Smondrowski and Evans won their respective races.[2]
Results
| Montgomery County Public Schools, District 2 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Rebecca Smondrowski Incumbent |
66.89% | 233,682 |
| Brandon Orman Rippeon | 32.39% | 113,145 |
| Write-in votes | 0.72% | 2,532 |
| Total Votes | 349,359 | |
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential General Election Results," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
Funding
Candidates for public office in Maryland had until March 22, 2016, to submit their first contributions and expenditure report of the primary campaign. The final campaign finance deadline of the 2016 campaign was November 22, 2016.[3] State law allows candidates to file Affidavits of Limited Contributions and Expenditures (ALCE) if their campaigns did not accept $1,000 in contributions or spend $1,000 in a particular reporting period.[4]
October 28 filing
Candidates received a total of $6,735.00 and spent a total of $10,861.49 as of October 30, 2016, according to the Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System.[5]
At-large
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Kauffman (incumbent) | $1,020.00 | $2,585.87 | $10,059.85 |
| Jeanette Dixon | $2,950.00 | $3,995.98 | $3,560.69 |
District 2
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Smondrowski (incumbent) | $940.00 | $3,816.55 | $10,352.20 |
| Brandon Orman Rippeon | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
District 4
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shebra Evans | $1,825.00 | $463.09 | $3,761.22 |
| Anjali Reed Phukan | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
March 22 filing
Candidates received a total of $23,606.64 and spent a total of $8,241.11 as of April 1, 2016, according to the Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System.[6]
At-large
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Kauffman (incumbent) | $1,450.00 | $413.80 | $6,916.80 |
| Jeanette Dixon | $1,177.00 | $2,131.38 | $3,099.39 |
| Mike Ibanez | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
| Sebastian Johnson | $18,461.64 | $2,014.58 | $16,447.06 |
| Gwendolyn Kimbrough | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
District 2
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Smondrowski (incumbent) | $500.00 | $133.20 | $3,341.62 |
| Brandon Orman Rippeon | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
District 4
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shebra Evans | $2,025.00 | $3,548.15 | $4,342.55 |
| Anjali Reed Phukan | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
Endorsements
Smondrowski's campaign endorsements included the following individuals and organizations:[7][8][9]
- Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett
- Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot (D)
- Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh (D)
- The Washington Post
- Montgomery County Education Association
- African American Democratic Club of Montgomery County
- Brickyard Coalition
- CAPAD
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Rebecca Smondrowski did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Rebecca Smondrowski did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Montgomery County Public Schools, "Rebecca Smondrowski," accessed October 18, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Montgomery County 2016 Presidential Primary Election Local Candidates List," February 10, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Reporting Schedule," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "EAffidavit Filing," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports Information," accessed October 30, 2016
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports Information," accessed March 31, 2016
- ↑ Rebecca Smondrowski for Board of Education, "Endorsements," accessed October 18, 2016
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Our endorsements for Montgomery County school board," October 14, 2016
- ↑ Montgomery County Education Association, "2016 Board of Education Questionnaires," accessed October 18, 2016
