Jawando Taps Public Financing — and a Parallel Big-Money Committee
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Editor's Note, April 8, 2026: This article has been updated to reflect federal campaign...
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The Montgomery Shadow Over Maryland’s 6th
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The numbers are simple. In 2024, Republican Neil Parrott carried Washington County by 22...
Exclusive Photos: 6 Police Officers Flank Former Rep. David Trone at Hagerstown ‘No Kings’ Rally — Rival Candidate Reports ‘Data Center Dave’ Heckling
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Hagerstown, Md. — Photos obtained exclusively by MDBayNews show former U.S. Rep. David...
A Forum for Some, Silence for Others: Poolesville “Fair Access” Event Raises Questions About Access and Fairness
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In Montgomery County, political forums are nothing new—especially during a competitive...
Blind Date at the Ballot Box: Inside the Money Network Behind Montgomery County’s Judicial Elections
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Most voters can name their governor. Some can name their state delegate. Fewer can name...
Inside the Trone Donor Network: How Family, In-Laws, and Coordinated Giving Amplify Political Influence in Maryland
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Campaign finance reports are often treated like a bureaucratic afterthought. They are...
The Annapolis Money Machine in 2026: Who’s Spending, Who’s Benefiting, and What Should Raise Eyebrows
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews If you want to understand Maryland politics, stop listening to the speeches about...
Following the Money: A Closer Look at Attorney General Anthony Brown’s Political Network
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s Attorney General is supposed to be the state’s top legal watchdog — a...
The Ferguson Network: Money, Power, and the Architecture of Maryland’s Political Machine
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In Maryland politics, power rarely reveals itself through a single headline or a dramatic...
Trone Money Flows Into Frederick County: Fitzwater’s Campaign Backed by Trone Family Donations
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Campaign finance records continue to reveal a familiar pattern in Maryland politics: when...
Follow the Trone Money
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews David Trone is running again. After spending more than $62 million trying to buy...
Green Party Candidates Push Constitutional Reform, Israel Divestment, and Youth Justice Agenda
MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — As the Maryland General Assembly moves deeper into the 2026 legislative session, a long-shot...
The Billionaire Who Thinks Maryland Owes Him Another Shot
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews David Trone is trying again. After blowing more than $62 million of his own fortune on a...
Maryland Gubernatorial Candidate John Myrick Releases Military Records Amid “Stolen Valor” Dispute
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Republican gubernatorial candidate John Myrick has publicly released portions of his...
The Calm Before the PAC Storm
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland politics runs on money, and few political operations in the state currently...
Maryland Bill Targets Utility Donations—But Raises Broader Campaign Finance Questions
By MDBayNews Staff A new bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly is reigniting debate over corporate influence in...
Green Party Campaign Expands Organizing Effort Ahead of Maryland’s 2026 Governor’s Race
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s 2026 gubernatorial race is still taking shape, but a new move by a Green Party campaign...
The Top 100 Donors Who Control Maryland Politics
By Michael R. Phillips | MDBayNews / Thunder Report For years, Maryland politicians have insisted that policy decisions in...
Is Ed Hale Already Sidestepping the GOP Primary Debate?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s Republican gubernatorial primary hasn’t reached full throttle yet — but...
Ethics Questions Still Linger Around Maryland AG Anthony Brown
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Thirteen months after a formal ethics complaint was filed against Maryland Attorney General...
Hale Taps Tyrone Keys as Running Mate in Maryland Governor’s Race
By MDBayNews Staff Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Hale has officially named Tyrone Keys as his running mate in the...
LD 9A Candidate Fitzgerald Mofor Lays Out Pro-Business Agenda, Targets 2025 Tax Increases
By MDBayNews Staff Legislative District 9A candidate Fitzgerald Mofor used the Chris Burnett Innovation Corridor and...
Final Filing Deadline Approaches — Maryland GOP Warns Many Races Still Have No Republican Candidate
By MDBayNews Staff With fewer than 10 days remaining before Maryland’s official candidate filing deadline, Republican...
Maryland’s 8th Congressional District: Challengers Step Forward in a Safe-Seat Race
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s 8th Congressional District is shaping up for the 2026 election cycle, with candidates from...
Maryland’s 5th Congressional District Braces for a Crowded, High-Stakes 2026 Open-Seat Race
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s 5th Congressional District is heading into one of the most competitive intra-party races...
Maryland Energy Warnings Clash With Annapolis Climate Politics
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland endures winter storms and rising energy costs, warnings of potential rolling blackouts are...
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...
With Dan Cox In, Maryland Republicans Face a Familiar Problem in the 2026 Governor’s Race
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Republican field for Maryland governor is now taking clearer shape—and with it, a...
Maryland’s Money Gap: How Democrats’ War Chests (and Out-of-State Networks) Shape a One-Party State
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s campaign-finance filings keep telling the same story: Democrats are building massive...
Maryland’s Campaign Finance System: Transparency on Paper, Loopholes in Practice
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s campaign finance laws are often described as some of the more structured and...
Washington, D.C. Faces a Post–Eleanor Holmes Norton Era — and a High-Stakes Succession Fight
By MDBayNews Staff After more than three decades representing the District of Columbia in Congress, Eleanor Holmes Norton...
Moore’s Money Machine Dominates 2026 Governor’s Race—And the GOP Gap Widens Further
By MDBayNews Staff The financial contours of Maryland’s 2026 gubernatorial race have become even clearer—and more...
With Hogan Out, Who Do Maryland Republicans Turn To in 2026?
By MDBayNews Staff With former Gov. Larry Hogan formally ruling out a return to the governor’s mansion on January 20,...
Maryland GOP Rift Reemerges Over Principles vs. Electability
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A familiar debate is resurfacing within the Maryland Republican Party, highlighting...
Larry Hogan’s Blueprint—and Whether Republicans Can Reuse It in 2026
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In a state where Democrats enjoy a roughly 2-to-1 registration advantage, the modern...
Maryland Campaign Finance Data Tells a One-Party Story
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s official campaign finance data doesn’t editorialize, spin, or argue. It...
FEC Filings Show Ed Hale Donated to Johnny O Despite Longtime GOP Claims
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Editor’s Note: This article was updated to include a response from Ed Hale. BBaltimore...
Fitzgerald Mofor, the GOP’s Relentless Grassroots Organizer, Launches Bid for Maryland House District 9A
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Fitzgerald Mofor — the tireless voter-registration activist many Maryland Republicans...
Myrick Blasts Moore’s Redistricting Push as “Existential Threat to Democracy”
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | November 6, 2025 Lanham, MD — Republican gubernatorial candidate John Myrick is...
Baltimore’s Ethics Crisis Deepens: Federal Indictment Alleges Election-Related Blackmail Plot by Sen. Dalya Attar
An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Maryland State Sen. Dalya Attar ran a kickback scheme out of the...