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For the Record, Female Candidates – Numbering 190 – Will Be on State’s Tuesday Primary Ballots
Fed up with the disproportionately small number of women holding elected offices and fueled by the Trump administration, the #MeToo...
Democratic Hopeful Colvin Picks Up Gilchrest Endorsement in 1st District House Race
Democrats in Maryland’s 1st congressional district are poised to decide who will take on four-term incumbent Rep. Andy P. Harris (R) in...
Possible Changing of the Guard for Baltimore’s Democratic Foot Soldiers
Late on a sunny Tuesday afternoon in the Locust Point neighborhood of Baltimore, state Del. Luke H. Clippinger, a campaign staffer and...
Sen. Muse Has Yet to File His June Campaign Finance Report
A sitting member of the Maryland legislature appears to have blown off the most recent deadline for filing fundraising reports. Sen. C....
Could Anti-Development Candidates Win 3 Big County Executive Primaries?
Of all the political cross-currents at play in Maryland as Tuesday’s primaries approach, one little-noticed trend in key suburban...
Computer Glitch Impacting Voter Rolls Creates Pre-Primary Firestorm
A computer glitch at the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration has prevented voter registration changes made by roughly 18,800 residents...
More Charges in MoCo Race: Complaint Hints of Improper Coordination Between Elrich, Progressive Md.
Days after a voter asked the Maryland State Board of Elections to look into possible illegal coordination between a well-funded political...
Police Union Cash Stokes Pro-Almond Super PAC in Baltimore County
A Super PAC supporting Vicki L. Almond’s bid for Baltimore County executive has dumped $10,000 into online advertising, after picking up...
Will Former Lawmaker’s Comeback Bid be Marred by Supporter’s 'Dementia' Crack?
A supporter of Prince George’s County Council candidate Thomas E. Dernoga (D) is drawing criticism for comments she made about a retiring...
Meet the David Running Against Goliath Mike Miller
On one of the last weeknights of the primary campaign, Tommi Makila pulls his car off Branch Avenue and parks in a quiet Clinton...
Could a Veteran GOP Lawmaker Be in Trouble in Tuesday's Primary?
Could state Sen. Gail H. Bates be surprised Tuesday in the Republican primary? Reid J. Novotny, Bates’ Republican challenger in District...
Foe Hits Councilman Who Voted for Public Finance System But Rejects Public Funds
A member of the Montgomery County Council who voted for — but is not participating in — the county’s new public campaign financing system...
Political Notebook: They’re Voting Early on the Shore; More Endorsements
Of Maryland’s 3,597,135 voters, 4.8 percent voted in the first seven days of early voting, according to statistics from the Maryland...
The Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates on the Issues
The Democratic primary for governor is less than a week away. The candidates are all advancing progressive policy prescriptions. So how...
Powerful Union's PAC Failed to Register as a Political Committee in Maryland
The New York-based political action committee for a health care workers union has given hundreds of thousands of dollars in both cash and...
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