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Details on Thursday's Environmental Forum for Gubernatorial Candidates
Here's a reminder that seven Democratic candidates for governor, along with Green Party nominee Ian Schlakman, will be participating in a...


Some Democratic Picks for Lieutenant Governor Starting to Pay Dividends
When candidates for governor select their running mates, one of the things they hope is that their No. 2’s can lend some fundraising...


'Brother' Crashes a Ben Jealous Press Event, and the Candidate Rolls With It
It was a gray, bitter cold morning in West Baltimore that seemed more like mid-January than mid-April. A woman who works in some capacity...


Political Notes: Booker Stumps for Jealous, Hogan Communications Chief Moves to Campaign
New Jersey Sen. Cory A. Booker (D), who has already endorsed former NAACP president Benjamin T. Jealous in the Maryland gubernatorial...


Gubernatorial Forum on the Environment and Public Health Set
Maryland Matters, the Maryland League of Conservation Voters and the Sierra Club Maryland chapter are co-sponsoring a gubernatorial...


Political Notes: Hoyer Backs Baker for Governor; Khizr Khan to Appear With Kamenetz
This is almost a “dog bites man” situation, but is still worth noting: U.S. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer (D) on Tuesday is endorsing Prince...


U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris Backs Jealous for Governor
Add U.S. Sen. Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.) to the list of national progressive celebrities endorsing former NAACP president Benjamin T....


Political Notes: Vignarajah's Ad, Pols Paying for Buses to Anti-Gun March
If there was any doubt that Krishanti Vignarajah hopes to capitalize on being the only woman in the nine-candidate Democratic...


GOP Poll Shows Hogan With Substantial Leads Over Baker, Kamenetz
Republican Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. would win a second term in a matchup against either of two leading Democrats, if the November...


Political Notebook: Endorsements for Governor, Replacement for Norman
Two more endorsements in the Democratic primary for governor: Sen. Richard S. Madaleno Jr. (D-Montgomery) is the choice of a prominent...


Analysis: Assessing the Democratic Candidates for Lieutenant Governor
Summing up the Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor recently – most of whom have been on the job for only a couple of weeks –...


Madaleno Hopes for Boosts From Raskin Endorsement, Local Support
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D) offered state Sen. Richard S. Madaleno Jr., a full-throated endorsement this weekend, describing him as...


Hogan Hovers Around 50 Percent in Test Against 3 Democrats
While Republican Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. continues to enjoy high job-approval ratings among likely voters of both parties, he could...


Vignarajah Makes the Deadline; Franchot Gets No Primary Opposition
In the final hours before Tuesday’s 9 p.m. deadline to register for the Maryland primary election, Krishanti Vignarajah formally filed...


Analysis: Where the Gubernatorial Election Stands, Part 1
First of two parts The candidate filing deadline is just hours away. The Democratic candidates have selected their running mates -- with...
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