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Montgomery County voters limit county executive to two consecutive terms

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Montgomery County voters overwhelmingly endorsed a ballot measure that will limit county executives to just two consecutive terms.

Current County Executive Marc Elrich ’s plans to run again in 2026 .

More than tw0-thirds of the votes counted by Wednesday afternoon supported the initiative.

County executives were previously limited to three consecutive terms under a law approved by voters in 2016 .

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English

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