Bethesda Beat has gathered biographical information from candidates running for Rockville mayor and City Council and for Gaithersburg City Council. We also asked them about current issues.

Election Day is Nov. 5.

Rockville

Two candidates are running for mayor. Thirteen candidates are running for four City Council seats.

Rockville residents were sent ballots in the mail. They can mail their ballots back or return them in person. They must be received at City Hall by 8 p.m. Nov. 5.

Residents also may vote at City Hall from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 5.

If you have questions, contact the city at 240-314-8286 or elections@rockvillemd.gov or go to the city’s elections page.

To read about the candidates and their answers to our questions click below:

Rockville Mayor Candidates

Rockville Council:

Monique Ashton

Beryl L. Feinberg

Richard Gottfried

Cynthia Cotte Griffiths

James Hedrick

Kuan Lee

Charles Littlefield

Donald A. Masters

Brigitta Mullican

David Myles

Matthew Perkins

Mark Pierzchala

Suzan Pitman

Gaithersburg

Three City Council members are running for re-election to three seats. Three write-in candidates have been certified and are running, too. For write-in votes to count, they must be for certified candidates.

Gaithersburg voting is in person on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and during an early-voting period on Oct. 26 and 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., also at City Hall.

Absentee ballots also are available; they must be received at City Hall by 5 p.m. Nov. 7.

If you have questions, contact the city at 301-258-6310 or cityelections@gaithersburgmd.gov or go to the city’s election page.

To read about the candidates and their answers to our questions:

Gaithersburg Council:

Juan Aguirre (write-in)

Neil H. Harris

Carol Johnson (write-in)

Ryan Spiegel

Nicole S. Ukiteyedi (write-in)

Robert T. Wu