Elect Housing Champions Nov. 4

Do you know who is running for local office in your town? 

Aspiring public servants in Montgomery County’s 62 municipalities have broad latitude over policy decisions related to community development, land use, zoning, and much more. They appear on your local ballot this November 4, 2025. 

You can look up your sample ballot, thanks to Montgomery County Voter Services.

Beginning Monday, Oct. 21, we will begin posting responses from candidates in high-interest municipalities such as Norristown, Pottstown, Lansdale, and more. 

If you are coming up empty when researching candidates’ positions on housing and homelessness, we invite you to send them our questions! Just copy and paste: 

1. Tell us about your overall vision and goals for community development. What specific steps will you take, and why?

2. Does your municipality have enough rental dwellings to accommodate recent college graduates, seniors who wish to sell their homes, service workers, and other individuals who

want to live in Montgomery County, yet may not envision home ownership as part of their future? If not, what is your plan to boost construction and availability for these individuals?

3. The U.S. Supreme Court case Grants Pass vs. Johnson from June 2024 states that municipalities can criminally penalize people for sleeping outside, even when there are no shelter beds available. Given this, what is your opinion about how local leaders should address homelessness, and will your administration serve criminal penalties to the unhoused?