Reardon Sullivan’s push to become the first Republican Montgomery County executive in over 40 years hinges on a platform that emphasizes public safety over the demonization of police, transparency around school curriculum, and a business climate that entices firms instead of scaring them off.
He calls it a “common sense” agenda.
His pitch is reminiscent of the national GOP talking points that helped Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin sweep to victory last year and could spark a red wave in this cycle, though Mr. Sullivan said dwelling on that would miss the point.
Rather, he decided to run for county executive — days before an April filing deadline — after hearing about women being accosted at the Westfield Montgomery Mall, a bank robbery in Bethesda and the rampant theft of catalytic converters from Toyota Priuses.