Former MoCo Democratic party chair Scott Goldberg to run for County Council

Silver Spring resident and real estate attorney ran unsuccessfully in 2022

January 16, 2025 6:47 p.m.

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published at 6:47 p.m. on Jan. 16, 2025. It was updated at 1:25 p.m. on Jan. 20, 2025, to correct that Councilmember Sidney Katz (D-Dist. 3) is term-limited in 2026. The story also was updated at 11:35 a.m. Jan. 21, 2025, to reflect that Goldberg has not officially filed to run.

Former Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC) chair Scott Goldberg confirmed Thursday he is formally considering a run for an at-large seat on the Montgomery County Council. The Silver Spring resident and real estate attorney unsuccessfully ran for the same seat in the 2022 Democratic primary.

“If I won last time, I was going to have to run for reelection anyway but since none of the 4 At-Large members have announced they’re doing something else nor are they term limited, our team is simply preparing in case that changes,” Goldberg wrote Thursday in an email statement to Bethesda Today. “As long as housing keeps getting less affordable, and our students and teachers could use another partner in having the support and resources they deserve, I’ll be ready on minute 1 of day 1 to do the job.”

- Advertisement -

Montgomery Perspective first reported Monday that Goldberg had established a public financing account and a campaign committee.

Goldberg, 42, is the founder, CEO and general counsel for Streamline Management LLC in Bethesda, a firm that handles the management of local residential real estate. He also is a Montgomery County Public Schools substitute teacher and a member of the local teachers union, the Montgomery County Education Association. He has two children who attend MCPS schools.

Goldberg previously ran an unsuccessful campaign for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 16 in 2010. He served as MCDCC secretary from 2017-2018 and as president from 2018-2019.

Goldberg joins the field with Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich (D), who announced in November that he plans to run for an at-large council seat. Elrich has not officially filed campaign paperwork.

Elrich is facing his final two years in office after voters passed a term-limit referendum on Election Day that amends the county charter to restrict the county executive to serving two terms. Elrich is serving the second year of his second four-year term, which will end in 2026.

Sponsored
Face of the Week

The shake-up caused by the referendum’s passage has led to speculation about whether current councilmembers will run for the opening county executive seat. Speculation has centered around council Vice President Will Jawando (D-At-large) and councilmembers Evan Glass (D-At-large) and Andrew Friedson (D-Dist. 1) as potential contenders in the race. None of the three have confirmed nor denied consideration of a run.

All current councilmembers will be up for reelection in 2026, except for councilmember Sidney Katz (D-Dist. 3), who is serving his third and final term.

Digital Partners

Enter our essay contest