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Sophocleus' Widow Appointed to Finish His Term in Maryland House
Alice T. Sophocleus was appointed Monday by Republican Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. to complete the term of her late husband, former Del....
Barnes Loses Bid for Reelection to Baltimore City Democratic Central Committee
Scherod C. Barnes, the Maryland Democratic Party’s No. 2 official, is on his way out as chairman of the Baltimore City Democratic State...
Frank A. DeFilippo: The Real Threat to National Security
At the bitter and chaotic end of the war in Vietnam, in April 1975, America undertook a massive airlift of South Vietnamese refugees out...
After a 10-Day Wait, Washington Gets to Declare Victory in District 43 Senate Race
Ten days after the primary election, Del. Mary L. Washington declared victory over incumbent state Sen. Joan Carter Conway, her one-time...
Elrich Wins Montgomery County Executive Democratic Primary by 80 Votes
Councilmember Marc B. Elrich won the Democratic nomination in the race for Montgomery County executive, elections officials announced...
By 9 Votes, Olszewski Wins Primary in Dems’ Baltimore Co. Executive Race
Former Del. John A. “Johnny O” Olszewski Jr. edged out state Sen. James Brochin by a mere nine votes Friday night to emerge the winner of...
Friday Night Lights: Olszewski Wins Baltimore County Executive Dem Primary
John A. “Johnny O” Olszewski Jr. is the apparent winner of the Democratic primary for Baltimore County executive, edging out state Sen....
Provisional Ballot Count in Dems’ Baltimore Co. Executive Race Continues Into Friday
Baltimore County could have its Democratic nominee for executive by Friday night. Or not. County elections officials are still mired in...
As Provisional Ballots Are Counted, Elrich Lead Narrows in MoCo Executive Race
The slow, methodical process of counting ballots resumed Thursday in Gaithersburg, where the race for Montgomery County executive and...
Dramatic Changes Coming to the Senate
The front two rows of the Maryland Senate, the seats occupied by the chamber’s powerful committee chairmen and vice chairmen, will have...
Josh Kurtz: Ben Jealous Is the Democratic Nominee for Governor. Remain Calm
A week after the election, Maryland Democrats are wondering whether their nominee, former NAACP president Benjamin T. Jealous, can defeat...
Montgomery Business Leaders Break Glass in Case of Emergency; Floreen Hints at Independent Bid for E
Montgomery County Councilwoman Nancy M. Floreen (D) served notice on Monday that she may run for county executive as an independent in...
Fraud at the Polls? No, Just an Update on Our Election Contest
Several key primary races have gone into overtime [see related story], so guess what -- so has Maryland Matters' primary prediction...
With Races on the Line, Number of Provisional Ballots Cast Jumps
Maryland’s 24 local election boards are reporting to the State Board of Elections in Annapolis that fewer than 21,000 provisional ballots...
Frank DeFilippo: The Democrats' Paradox
Here’s the Democrats’ paradox going into the general election: The party’s oligarchs set up the vote but the voters nominated the wrong...
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