Commissioner Neil Makhija
@neilmakhija.bsky.social
Montgomery County Commissioner. Leading local government in Pennsylvania's third largest county of 868,000 people. Voting rights, climate action, dad life. 2x Emmy award winner
So far without provisionals.
Montco tops the list of 67 👏 👏 👏
Montco tops the list of 67 👏 👏 👏
November 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
So far without provisionals.
Montco tops the list of 67 👏 👏 👏
Montco tops the list of 67 👏 👏 👏
Incredibly proud that Montgomery County, PA broke 50.7% turnout in an odd year municipal election. The highest of any large county in PA history. (Compare even with all the energy, NYC was 23%). Thankful for our amazing voter services team & 2,400 poll workers who make voting easy here.
November 5, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Incredibly proud that Montgomery County, PA broke 50.7% turnout in an odd year municipal election. The highest of any large county in PA history. (Compare even with all the energy, NYC was 23%). Thankful for our amazing voter services team & 2,400 poll workers who make voting easy here.
Why don’t people realize that the candidate who runs on more experience never wins the election
November 5, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Why don’t people realize that the candidate who runs on more experience never wins the election
Breaking news on Election Night in Montgomery County, PA — Philly suburbs: We have received the highest number of mail-in ballots EVER cast in an odd-year election. That's over 88,000 mail-in ballots! Stay updated with the latest results at montcovotes.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Breaking news on Election Night in Montgomery County, PA — Philly suburbs: We have received the highest number of mail-in ballots EVER cast in an odd-year election. That's over 88,000 mail-in ballots! Stay updated with the latest results at montcovotes.com
On J.D. Vance throwing his wife’s faith under the bus…
Interfaith marriage isn’t about plotting conversion — it’s about embracing each other’s light.
Our son Avi grows up with Hanukkah and Diwali — two festivals of light, in one American family full of love. 🪔💙
Interfaith marriage isn’t about plotting conversion — it’s about embracing each other’s light.
Our son Avi grows up with Hanukkah and Diwali — two festivals of light, in one American family full of love. 🪔💙
November 2, 2025 at 3:10 AM
On J.D. Vance throwing his wife’s faith under the bus…
Interfaith marriage isn’t about plotting conversion — it’s about embracing each other’s light.
Our son Avi grows up with Hanukkah and Diwali — two festivals of light, in one American family full of love. 🪔💙
Interfaith marriage isn’t about plotting conversion — it’s about embracing each other’s light.
Our son Avi grows up with Hanukkah and Diwali — two festivals of light, in one American family full of love. 🪔💙
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“There’s this line that we sometimes say in politics, every accusation is a confession,” [I] said. “It sure sounds like it here. I mean, this based on the facts....This is someone who has not lived in Pennsylvania in quite some time under any reasonable understanding of the law here.”
MAGA influencer who spread voter fraud conspiracy theories lives in Maryland, votes in Pa.: report
This far-right activist, known for espousing election fraud conspiracy theories, has for years voted in Pennsylvania, even though all evidence shows he lives in Maryland, a new investigative report ha...
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October 3, 2025 at 8:56 PM
“There’s this line that we sometimes say in politics, every accusation is a confession,” [I] said. “It sure sounds like it here. I mean, this based on the facts....This is someone who has not lived in Pennsylvania in quite some time under any reasonable understanding of the law here.”
SEPTA is a GREAT “system” with 800,000 daily riders, amazing people. But PA Senate Republicans — TOTAL FAILURES! They refused to compromise, & now—service cuts, fare hikes & GRIDLOCK on 76. COMPLETE DISASTER. Very bad for Philly, very bad for Pennsylvanian’s economy. FUND SEPTA, SAVE TRANSIT!!!
August 25, 2025 at 1:39 AM
SEPTA is a GREAT “system” with 800,000 daily riders, amazing people. But PA Senate Republicans — TOTAL FAILURES! They refused to compromise, & now—service cuts, fare hikes & GRIDLOCK on 76. COMPLETE DISASTER. Very bad for Philly, very bad for Pennsylvanian’s economy. FUND SEPTA, SAVE TRANSIT!!!
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Our full-page color ad running today in the New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Arizona Republic, and the Dallas Morning News. These are the truth which unite us, and these are the truths which every American needs to know. weholdtruths.org #sharethetruths
July 4, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Our full-page color ad running today in the New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Arizona Republic, and the Dallas Morning News. These are the truth which unite us, and these are the truths which every American needs to know. weholdtruths.org #sharethetruths
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Yes! I’ve been amplifying the good work of @neilmakhija.bsky.social and our County Commission every chance I get. More please.
Another good reminder that, grim as things are on the federal level, local politicians can still act to protect the vulnerable.
Montco bars county employees from sharing information with ICE without a legal order
The policy arrives at a tumultuous moment as President Donald Trump moves to punish jurisdictions that don’t help enforce federal immigration law.
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June 20, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Yes! I’ve been amplifying the good work of @neilmakhija.bsky.social and our County Commission every chance I get. More please.
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Good. I voted for @neilmakhija.bsky.social and this is what I want him and my other Commissioners to do. I will point this out to other voters as a reason to vote for him again.
Take notes, Dems of less conviction. Stop texting me for donations and start doing stuff.
Take notes, Dems of less conviction. Stop texting me for donations and start doing stuff.
Montgomery County announces new ICE interaction policy for employees
The policy includes protocol for how county employees should interact with federal immigration agents.
whyy.org
June 20, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Good. I voted for @neilmakhija.bsky.social and this is what I want him and my other Commissioners to do. I will point this out to other voters as a reason to vote for him again.
Take notes, Dems of less conviction. Stop texting me for donations and start doing stuff.
Take notes, Dems of less conviction. Stop texting me for donations and start doing stuff.
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Hey look at that someone read the statute!
Just to put a sharper point in it, this means everything that’s going on with the national guard right now in Cali is illegal as well as horrifically unnecessary and harmful
Just to put a sharper point in it, this means everything that’s going on with the national guard right now in Cali is illegal as well as horrifically unnecessary and harmful
June 8, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Hey look at that someone read the statute!
Just to put a sharper point in it, this means everything that’s going on with the national guard right now in Cali is illegal as well as horrifically unnecessary and harmful
Just to put a sharper point in it, this means everything that’s going on with the national guard right now in Cali is illegal as well as horrifically unnecessary and harmful
Montgomery County was named on Trump’s target list today. 🤷🏽♂️ Thankfully, the Constitution protects our right to be a welcoming, safe community—and we’ll keep investing in mental health, housing, and real public safety. Trump’s $1 trillion immigration stunt will fail in courts.
May 30, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Montgomery County was named on Trump’s target list today. 🤷🏽♂️ Thankfully, the Constitution protects our right to be a welcoming, safe community—and we’ll keep investing in mental health, housing, and real public safety. Trump’s $1 trillion immigration stunt will fail in courts.
Reposted by Commissioner Neil Makhija
"The message from the federal government is unmistakable: Fall in line with the deportation machine, or risk prosecution.
As county commissioners representing the nearly one million residents of Montgomery County, we’re taking a different path."
— Neil Makhija and Jamila Winder
As county commissioners representing the nearly one million residents of Montgomery County, we’re taking a different path."
— Neil Makhija and Jamila Winder
Why Montgomery County won’t deputize our officials as ICE agents | Opinion
We will not sign a 287(g) agreement, and our stance is rooted in constitutional principle, public safety, and fiscal responsibility.
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May 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
"The message from the federal government is unmistakable: Fall in line with the deportation machine, or risk prosecution.
As county commissioners representing the nearly one million residents of Montgomery County, we’re taking a different path."
— Neil Makhija and Jamila Winder
As county commissioners representing the nearly one million residents of Montgomery County, we’re taking a different path."
— Neil Makhija and Jamila Winder
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Also very happy to see our own Montco commissioner @neilmakhija.bsky.social speaking at the rally today about the need for Montco communities to plan for more housing near stations!
Narberth is actively discussing this important issue, which will hopefully help us do our part to strengthen SEPTA!
Narberth is actively discussing this important issue, which will hopefully help us do our part to strengthen SEPTA!
April 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Also very happy to see our own Montco commissioner @neilmakhija.bsky.social speaking at the rally today about the need for Montco communities to plan for more housing near stations!
Narberth is actively discussing this important issue, which will hopefully help us do our part to strengthen SEPTA!
Narberth is actively discussing this important issue, which will hopefully help us do our part to strengthen SEPTA!
Thank you, Wisconsin, for showing
us that the wealthiest man in the world couldn’t buy the election.
And that is the beauty of democracy.
us that the wealthiest man in the world couldn’t buy the election.
And that is the beauty of democracy.
April 2, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Thank you, Wisconsin, for showing
us that the wealthiest man in the world couldn’t buy the election.
And that is the beauty of democracy.
us that the wealthiest man in the world couldn’t buy the election.
And that is the beauty of democracy.
Reposted by Commissioner Neil Makhija
Congrats to @commissionerneil.bsky.social Jamila Winder and their Maryland counterparts for pulling off a historic merger today.
www.montgomerycountypa.gov/CivicAlerts....
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April 1, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Congrats to @commissionerneil.bsky.social Jamila Winder and their Maryland counterparts for pulling off a historic merger today.
www.montgomerycountypa.gov/CivicAlerts....
www.montgomerycountypa.gov/CivicAlerts....
Tonight Democrats won for the first time ever a PA State Senate special election in a district as red as Mississippi.
Special thank you to the Montgomery County Dems who made 17,000 calls into Lancaster.
The election denier lost. Democracy prevailed.
Special thank you to the Montgomery County Dems who made 17,000 calls into Lancaster.
The election denier lost. Democracy prevailed.
March 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Tonight Democrats won for the first time ever a PA State Senate special election in a district as red as Mississippi.
Special thank you to the Montgomery County Dems who made 17,000 calls into Lancaster.
The election denier lost. Democracy prevailed.
Special thank you to the Montgomery County Dems who made 17,000 calls into Lancaster.
The election denier lost. Democracy prevailed.
Part of why elections in the US are so secure is because they’re run by 10,000 local jurisdictions like mine.
Trying to rig an election is like trying to rob every bank in America at the same time
To rig American elections, you need to federalize them. The President’s new EO is doing just that.
Trying to rig an election is like trying to rob every bank in America at the same time
To rig American elections, you need to federalize them. The President’s new EO is doing just that.
March 26, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Part of why elections in the US are so secure is because they’re run by 10,000 local jurisdictions like mine.
Trying to rig an election is like trying to rob every bank in America at the same time
To rig American elections, you need to federalize them. The President’s new EO is doing just that.
Trying to rig an election is like trying to rob every bank in America at the same time
To rig American elections, you need to federalize them. The President’s new EO is doing just that.
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Thank you Commissioners @commissionerneil.bsky.social and Jamila Winder!
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February 12, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Thank you Commissioners @commissionerneil.bsky.social and Jamila Winder!
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Proud to share that Montco has brought on an extraordinary leader, Nelly Jimenèz-Arévalo, as our first ever Director of Immigrant Affairs. At a critical time she will help us serve the 100,000 immigrants who are essential to Montgomery County.
February 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Proud to share that Montco has brought on an extraordinary leader, Nelly Jimenèz-Arévalo, as our first ever Director of Immigrant Affairs. At a critical time she will help us serve the 100,000 immigrants who are essential to Montgomery County.
Hi everyone! 👋🏽
November 19, 2024 at 1:50 PM
Hi everyone! 👋🏽