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County Council Member · District 6 · Montgomery County · 2026 Primary
County Council Members serve as the legislative branch of county government, passing local laws and approving the annual budget that funds public schools, roads, and emergency services. They set local tax rates and make final decisions on land use and zoning, which determines where new homes and businesses can be built. This office is responsible for prioritizing how your tax dollars are spent and managing the long-term growth and infrastructure of your community.
View all candidates in this raceSonia Garcia is a cancer biologist from Wheaton, Maryland who filed as a Democratic candidate for Montgomery County Council District 6 in the June 2026 primary election. She previously worked at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda before losing her job last year during federal agency reductions in force. As a former federal employee and native of Wheaton, she is running against incumbent Council President Natali Fani-Gonzalez for re-election to District 6. Garcia has positioned herself as an alternative focused on neighborhood stability, fiscal restraint, and policies that support families and local businesses.
Neighborhood Stability
Garcia vows to put neighborhood stability first as a core campaign principle
“She vows to put 'neighborhood stability first'”
Tax Policy
Garcia prioritizes responsible tax decisions and fiscal restraint in government spending
“Responsible tax decisions, fewer bureaucratic barriers”
Economic Development
Garcia supports policies that help families and local businesses thrive while expressing skepticism about certain development approaches
“policies that help families and local businesses thrive”
Government Ethics/Transparency
Development transparency is a stated theme in Garcia's campaign approach
“themes around development, transparency and taxes”
According to Bethesda Magazine reporting in February 2026, Sonia Garcia filed as a Democratic challenger for the District 6 County Council seat where Fani-Gonzalez is seeking re-election. The Montgomery Perspective notes that Garcia is not shy about criticizing her district's current leadership and has themes around development, transparency and taxes central to her campaign. She represents one of two new challengers in the Democratic primary, with Republican Josephine Salazar also filing for District 5.
“Responsible tax decisions, fewer bureaucratic barriers”
Source“policies that help families and local businesses thrive”
Source“She vows to put 'neighborhood stability first'”
Source“themes around development, transparency and taxes”
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