Alright. It’s 2026 and Baltimore County’s Black community is six months away from making history or making excuses.
A note first: BMORENews.com has covered Baltimore politics independently for 23 years. We speak to our community without asking permission. We will continue to do so.
(RANDALLSTOWN – January 8, 2026) – Now, the rules for Black folks: It is 2026. Cooning, buck-dancing, whispering “white people” like you’re on somebody’s plantation, head-bowing – as esteemed Attorney William “Billy” Murphy says – all of that is outlawed. Stay tuned to BMORENews.com. We will provide instructions as Liberty Road takes a historic swing at Baltimore County’s first Black county executive.
Now, on to Tuesday’s Politics 26 at Myrlie’s Island Kitchen on Liberty Road. It met the anticipated themes. Candidates gave their spiels. Some were prepared. Some weren’t.
Here’s what I know from experience: It’s easier to be well-prepared than to build the plane while flying it. How a person runs a campaign indicates their ability – or lack thereof – to get the job done. In this case, you want a candidate who can get bills turned into law and deliver constituent services.
Running for office is like a decathlon. You must be proficient in at least 10 areas: strategy, fundraising, volunteers, phone banking, door knocking, sign crews, digital media. A seasoned politician like Sheila Dixon knows who to call and what to pay. Less seasoned politicians have smaller networks and pay more. Over the course of a campaign, this takes a heavy toll.
We’re doing the next event the first Tuesday in February. This was just the opening salvo.
Meanwhile, here’s what matters:
The Black community in Baltimore County is long overdue for representation at the county executive level. Everybody knows the time came years ago.
Julian Jones helped get Wes Moore elected. He helped get Angela Alsobrooks elected. He was pivotal in Kweisi Mfume’s return to politics. Kenny Brown was right there with them.
This June’s primary is the most critical election for every Black person from Gwynn Oak to Marriottsville Road, from Granite to Franklin, from Hereford to Sparrows Point.
Never before have Black people in Baltimore County had this opportunity.
Black people are the most loyal demographic in the Democratic Party, yet we continually fight for our seat at the table. Look at the Republicans – they don’t ask, they take. Too often, Democrats are scared to fight.
Power concedes nothing without demand. Frederick Douglass said it. It’s still true.
We have to take control of our destiny because no one is coming to save us. We have to believe in ourselves. We do not cower. We do not bow. We stand tall on the shoulders of giants like Ella White Campbell, who is looking down with that look of discernment. She would have us know who is for us and who is only looking to use us.
Be wise. Support Jones. Charity starts at home.
TAKE ACTION NOW:
Julian Jones Fundraiser
Friday, January 9, 2026
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Marriott Owings Mills Metro Centre
10101 Grand Central Ave, Owings Mills, MD 21117
TICKETS: Support the campaign. Show up. Bring a friend.
