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Josie Caballero for Montgomery County Council
This article is a few months old, but as far as I can tell, it hasn't been posted here before.
LGBTQ+ policy advocate, Navy veteran announces at-large County Council run
Silver Spring resident Josie Caballero, an LGBTQ+ policy advocate and Navy veteran, says she is running for an at-large seat on the Montgomery County Council in the 2026 general election because it’s time to stand up and fight for the county in the face of changes wrought by the Trump administration.
“I decided to run because as we see everything that’s going on in the country, this seems like the moment to start pushing back and showing strong leadership,” Caballero told Bethesda Today in an interview Monday. “As a veteran and as a trans woman, looking at what’s going on has been very scary.”
Caballero announced her candidacy Friday in a social media post. If elected, Caballero would be the council’s first openly transgender member.
“I’m running because Montgomery County’s bold leadership stands as a beacon of hope as the federal government is turning its back on all Americans,” Caballero said on an ActBlue fundraiser page announcing her candidacy. “We will not settle as everything our nation stands for gets destroyed. I know what it means to serve with integrity, to fight for what’s right, and to never back down in the face of adversity.”
https://bethesdamagazine.com/2025/06/10/josie-caballero-council-run/
https://josieformaryland.com/
Silver Spring resident Josie Caballero, an LGBTQ+ policy advocate and Navy veteran, says she is running for an at-large seat on the Montgomery County Council in the 2026 general election because it’s time to stand up and fight for the county in the face of changes wrought by the Trump administration.
“I decided to run because as we see everything that’s going on in the country, this seems like the moment to start pushing back and showing strong leadership,” Caballero told Bethesda Today in an interview Monday. “As a veteran and as a trans woman, looking at what’s going on has been very scary.”
Caballero announced her candidacy Friday in a social media post. If elected, Caballero would be the council’s first openly transgender member.
“I’m running because Montgomery County’s bold leadership stands as a beacon of hope as the federal government is turning its back on all Americans,” Caballero said on an ActBlue fundraiser page announcing her candidacy. “We will not settle as everything our nation stands for gets destroyed. I know what it means to serve with integrity, to fight for what’s right, and to never back down in the face of adversity.”
https://bethesdamagazine.com/2025/06/10/josie-caballero-council-run/
https://josieformaryland.com/