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Special Elections, Media Narratives, and the Maryland GOP Reality Check

By MDBayNews Staff A Democratic win in a Pennsylvania special election this week has sparked a predictable wave of...

Staff Writer
February 26, 2026

Maryland’s 2026 Governor’s Race Is Set — And Wes Moore Is Running on a Record Voters Should Scrutinize

By MDBayNews Staff The filing deadline has officially passed. Maryland’s 2026 gubernatorial race is now locked in, and...

Staff Writer
February 26, 2026

Frederick County Executive Race 2026: A Competitive County at a Crossroads

By MDBayNews Staff The 2026 race for Frederick County Executive is officially set — and it’s shaping up to be one of...

Staff Writer
February 26, 2026

Maryland Delegation Split on State of the Union Night

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews On February 24, 2026, President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address...

Michael Phillips
February 25, 2026

Maryland’s 5th Congressional District: Everyone’s Running — But Who Isn’t?

By MDBayNews Staff With longtime Congressman Steny Hoyer retiring after more than four decades in Congress, Maryland’s...

Staff Writer
February 25, 2026

Education Funds, Ballot Deadlines, and the Next Immigration Fight

By MDBayNews Staff With Maryland’s candidate filing deadline closing and major legislation moving through Annapolis, the...

Staff Writer
February 25, 2026

Delegate Eric Bouchat Will Not Seek Re-Election After Two Decades on Maryland Ballots

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews CARROLL COUNTY — After appearing on Maryland ballots for nearly 20 years, Delegate...

Michael Phillips
February 25, 2026

What Trump’s SOTU — and Spanberger’s Rebuttal — Mean for Maryland

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews President Trump didn’t mention Maryland by name in his State of the Union. No Baltimore...

Michael Phillips
February 25, 2026

Maryland’s Redistricting Pressure Cooker: Closed-Door Politics and the 50-Day Clock

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Annapolis is no stranger to hardball politics. But when members of Maryland’s...

Michael Phillips
February 24, 2026

Supermajority in Chaos: Maryland Democrats Riven by Democratic Socialist Faction — Republicans and Independents Could Be the Real Winners

By MDBayNews Staff While Maryland Republicans grapple with their own public infighting, the state’s dominant Democratic...

Staff Writer
February 23, 2026

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