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Update on Our Election Contest
Remember when we asked our readers to predict the outcome of select primary races last month? Seems like a long time ago, doesn't it? But...
Blair Wants Recount of Provisional, Absentee Ballots and All Votes in 2 Precincts
The attorney for county executive candidate David T. Blair has informed the Montgomery County Board of Elections that the campaign will...
Josh Kurtz: Something Smells Fishy in Montgomery County
In 1986, former Illinois Sen. Adlai Stevenson III, who came from one of the most storied Democratic families in U.S. history, left the...
Floreen Begins Independent Bid for MoCo Executive, Setting Up 3-Way Race
Declaring “there is no mandate” in fellow Democrat Marc B. Elrich’s primary victory, Montgomery County Councilwoman Nancy M. Floreen...
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...
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...
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...
2 County Exec Primaries Get Closer After Absentee Ballot Count
In the continuing battle for Baltimore County executive, John A. “Johnny O” Olszewski Jr.’s lead over state Sen. James Brochin in the...
Confusion Reigns in 2 Major Counties With Exec Races Too Close to Call
Two county executive elections in major Maryland jurisdictions remained undecided as Wednesday dawned – and likely won’t be resolved...
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...
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...
Voter Asks Elections Officials to Probe Montgomery County Business Group
A Montgomery County Democratic voter has asked the Maryland State Board of Elections to investigate whether Empower Montgomery, a...
Get Your Tipsheet on the Montgomery County Executive Primary Here!
With the debates winding down and early voting upon us, the Democratic race for Montgomery County executive has hit the home stretch....
Political Notebook: More Endorsements
Early voting begins in just one week. For the upcoming primary, early voting will take place from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 14,...
Political Notebook: June 5 Is Deadline to Register to Vote; More Endorsements
The deadline is 9 p.m. June 5 to register to vote in Maryland, update voter information or change party affiliation. That can be done at...
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