“I'm running for County Executive because Montgomery County is at a crossroads. We need to revamp our economy, improve our schools, and fight back against Donald Trump’s harmful agenda. I believe that we can only make real progress when we all work together.”

Raised by a single mother in New York, Evan Glass moved to the D.C. region to attend American University, where he was the first in his family to earn a college degree.  After graduating, he chose Montgomery County as his home — and for the past 25 years he’s been working to make it a better community for everyone.

In 2018, Evan made history as the first openly gay man elected to the Montgomery County Council. He is currently in his second term as an At-Large member.

Evan has put in the work to bring real, positive change. His extensive legislative accomplishments include passage of the Montgomery County Pay Equity Act, the Housing Justice Act, the Make Office Vacancy Extinct Act, the LGBTQ+ Bill of Rights, the Safe Streets Act, the Uplifting Victims and Immigrant Safety Act, and the Suicide Awareness and Firearm Education Act.

As an environmental and social justice leader, he successfully led the initiative to make public buses fare free for everyone, expanded food composting for residents and restaurants, and increased political representation by adding two new Council districts through a county charter amendment. 

Prior to joining the Council, Evan spent 12 years as a CNN journalist, where he covered the U.S. Congress, presidential campaigns and national politics. He also served as a contractor for the Department of Veterans Affairs and the executive director of Gandhi Brigade Youth Media, an innovative after school youth program dedicated to empowering immigrant and low-income students.

Evan lives in Silver Spring with his husband, Jason, and their two rescue beagles Daisy and Poppy.