Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz has endorsed District 2 Councilwoman Vicki Almond in the November general election — after backing her Democratic primary opponent earlier this year.
It's known in political circles that Almond and Kamenetz don't always agree, and that became clear when Kamenetz endorsed Almond's opponent, Jon Herbst, in the June primary.
In a press release this week, Kamenetz announced support for Almond as well as others in the northwestern part of the county: Sen. Bobby Zirkin, Dels. Dana Stein and Dan Morhaim, and House of Delegates candidate Shelly Hettleman.
Almond said she was "very surprised" about the announcement. Asked what she thought of the county executive's nod, the councilwoman replied: "Isn't that sweet?"
"What else can I say?" she said.
Kamenetz also showed up at a recent Almond fundraiser at the Irvine Nature Center in Owings Mills, she said.
Almond won the primary by a wide margin, and she faces Republican Rudy Stoler in the Nov. 4 general election.
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