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County chief Neil Makhija posts $1M+ cash on hand
The campaign described it as the strongest fundraising performance ever recorded for the office at this stage of an election cycle
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Staff Reporter - Thu, 05, Feb 2026
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Indian American Montgomery County Commissioner Neil Makhija, chair of the board of commissioners / Courtesy: IANS
Montgomery County Commissioner Neil Makhija’s campaign reported more than $1 million cash on hand, setting a fundraising record for more than a year before re-election.
The campaign said it raised $760,953.80 in 2025, calling it the strongest performance for the office at this point in an election cycle.
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“This moment demands local governments act with urgency and leadership,” Makhija, who was elected to the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners in 2023 and took office in January 2024, said.
“From raising the county minimum wage to $20.52/hour and launching a first-of-its-kind 24/7 emergency mental health center to addressing the housing crisis, we’re making tangible investments that improve people’s lives. I’m grateful for the support of everyone who sees that Montco is leading in the Commonwealth with an example of government that delivers,” he added.
Under Makhija’s leadership, the Board of Commissioners advanced wage, housing and behavioral health measures along withapproving what was described as its first unanimous bipartisan budget in nearly a decade, focusing on public services and infrastructure.
Makhija founded Key to the Keystone, a leadership political action committee that the campaign said has directed more than $100,000 to local candidates and was involved in several seat flips across the county in 2025. The PAC is expected to be active in the 2026 midterm elections.
A former election law professor, Makhija also chairs the Montgomery County Board of Elections. His voting rights advocacy was featured in a New York Times Opinion video that won two Emmy Awards in 2025.
With more than a year before the next election, the early fundraising position gives the campaign resources to expand voter outreach while Makhija continues to hold county office.
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