CAMBRIDGE, Md. – Cambridge voters are set to head to the polls as three candidates vie for the position of mayor in the upcoming election. All candidates are familiar figures in the local political landscape, having previously held elected office in the city.
Current Mayor Steve Rideout is not seeking re-election, leaving an open seat at City Hall. Lashon Banks-Foster, a former city commissioner who ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2020, is seeking the top job. “I’m running for mayor because I believe that with my experience and my expertise working within the community, I can truly make a difference. That the community and us together, the Council and Mayor, can truly achieve the goals that we’re setting out to achieve,” Banks-Foster stated, emphasizing collaboration between the council and mayor.
Former Mayor Andrew Bradshaw is also seeking a return to office after resigning in 2022 following a guilty plea on revenge porn charges. He aims to move past his controversial past and get “Back to Business,” as his campaign signs suggest. “I’m running for Mayor to give the people of Cambridge the opportunity to place our city back on the path we had begun taking in 2021. There was a hopefulness and optimism for our community I cannot recall at any other point, and my goal is to return to that. At the same time, I want to be able to provide policy insights and understanding that go beyond that offered by the other candidates in this election,” he said…