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Maryland’s U.S. House Races 2026

Who’s Running for Maryland’s 2nd Congressional District in 2026?

Baltimore County’s lone congressional seat is shaping up as a Democratic-on-Democratic contest—but voters may find...

Michael Phillips
February 3, 2026

Redistricting Gamble: How a Push to Flip MD-01 Could Put Other Democratic Seats at Risk

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Democrats’ effort to redraw congressional lines ahead of the 2026 election is increasingly...

Michael Phillips
February 3, 2026

Maryland’s 1st Congressional District: 2026 Field Takes Shape in a Familiar Political Landscape

By MDBayNews Staff The race for Maryland’s 1st Congressional District is officially underway, with primary elections set...

Michael Phillips
February 3, 2026

Maryland Democrats Cry “Secret ICE Jail” — But Ignore the Rule of Law

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Rep. April McClain Delaney is sounding the alarm over what she describes as a “covert”...

Michael Phillips
January 28, 2026

Maryland’s Political Class Lectures America While Ignoring the Rot at Home

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s political establishment spent the past week accusing federal law enforcement...

Michael Phillips
January 28, 2026

Raskin’s Latest Broadside: Impeachment Rhetoric, Zero Proof, and a Dangerous Escalation

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin has once again chosen maximalist rhetoric over measured governance—this...

Michael Phillips
January 27, 2026

Maryland Schools Are Failing—And Congressman Andy Harris Is Saying What State Leaders Won’t

By MDBayNews Staff Maryland likes to sell itself as a national model for public education. Blue-ribbon commissions,...

Michael Phillips
January 27, 2026

Montgomery County GOP Builds Early Bench for 2026 in Heavily Democratic Terrain

By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland’s 2026 election cycle takes shape, the Montgomery County Republican Party (MCGOP) is...

Michael Phillips
January 26, 2026

Burnett Warns Montgomery County Against ‘Piecemeal’ Data Center Policy

By MDBayNews Staff A growing debate over data center development in Montgomery County is exposing sharp divisions over land...

Michael Phillips
January 21, 2026

Delaney vs. Trone: Democratic Infighting Spills Into MD-06

As Maryland Democrats prepare for a crowded and expensive 2026 primary in the 6th Congressional District, a familiar fault...

Michael Phillips
January 16, 2026

Burnett Pushes for Full Ban on Congressional Stock Ownership as GOP Reform Bill Advances

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews GAITHERSBURG, Md. — As House Republicans move forward with legislation aimed at curbing...

Michael Phillips
January 14, 2026

Steny Hoyer’s Long Reign: Power, Spending, and the Costs of Washington Institutionalism

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews After more than four decades in Congress, Steny Hoyer announced his retirement in January...

Michael Phillips
January 12, 2026

MD-06 GOP Candidate Burnett Highlights National Security Credentials After Syria Strikes

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Maryland’s 6th Congressional District race begins to take shape, Republican candidate...

Michael Phillips
January 12, 2026

David Trone Is Back on TV — Again. What’s Actually Different This Time?

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | Opinion If it feels like Maryland’s television airwaves are already drowning in...

Michael Phillips
January 10, 2026

Impeachment as Performance Art: McClain Delaney’s Empty Threat Over Venezuela

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews U.S. Rep. April McClain Delaney has called President Donald Trump’s Venezuela operation...

Michael Phillips
January 6, 2026

Soros-Backed Ranked-Choice Voting Comes to Maryland — With Jamie Raskin Leading the Charge

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland voters are once again being told that a sweeping change to how elections are...

Michael Phillips
January 6, 2026

Baltimore Councilman Mark Conway Enters Crowded Democratic Primary for Congress in MD-7

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Baltimore City Councilman Mark Conway has formally entered the race for U.S. Congress in...

Michael Phillips
December 25, 2025

Gill vs. Raskin: Where the Viral Judiciary Clash Ranks Among Jamie Raskin’s Toughest Congressional Moments

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A heated exchange on the House Judiciary Committee this fall has propelled freshman Rep....

Michael Phillips
December 22, 2025

Riley Draws Sharp Contrast With Raskin on Child Protection and Immigration Votes

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A recent post from Republican congressional candidate Cheryl Riley is drawing renewed...

Michael Phillips
December 19, 2025

David Trone Returns, Because Maryland’s 6th District Clearly Needed More Drama

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Just when Maryland’s 6th Congressional District appeared to be settling into a brief...

Michael Phillips
December 14, 2025

Riley Welcomes DOJ Lawsuit Against Maryland Elections Board, Says Case Highlights Need for Transparency

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Republican congressional candidate Cheryl Riley is applauding the Trump administration’s...

Michael Phillips
December 5, 2025

Maryland’s Congressional Delegation: Tax-and-Spend Politics at Home, Blame Games in Washington

When it comes to blaming Republicans for Washington dysfunction, few states put on a show like Maryland. On October 1,...

Michael Phillips
October 1, 2025

Sarah Elfreth’s Rising Profile Comes With Rising Questions

Sarah Elfreth, Maryland’s freshman Representative, has enjoyed a rapid rise in Democratic politics. But with that rise...

Michael Phillips
September 8, 2025

April McClain Delaney: Potomac’s Congresswoman, Not Western Maryland’s

When April McClain Delaney narrowly secured Maryland’s 6th Congressional District in 2024, her campaign promised...

Michael Phillips
September 3, 2025

Andy Harris: Maryland’s Lone Republican Fighter in Washington

In a state painted deep blue, one man continues to carry the torch for conservative Marylanders: Congressman Andy Harris....

Michael Phillips
August 22, 2025

Jamie Raskin: Professor of Partisanship, Congressman of Chaos

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has become one of the loudest and most polarizing voices in Congress—not because he’s...

Michael Phillips
August 20, 2025

Freedom Wins: How Andy Harris and the House Freedom Caucus Just Protected Your Wallet from Government Control

By Michael Phillips In a time when the federal government seems increasingly eager to track, regulate, and control nearly...

Michael Phillips
July 16, 2025

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