Independents Are Growing. Maryland’s Political System Still Treats Them Like an Afterthought.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Gallup's year-end numbers on party identification landed with a familiar shrug in most of...
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Maryland Taxpayers Fund the Primary System — But Only for Two Parties
By MDBayNews Staff Every Maryland voter pays for the June 23 primary. Only voters registered with the Democratic or...
Maryland House Moves to Open Primaries to Unaffiliated Voters
By MDBayNews Staff The Maryland House of Delegates has approved legislation that would allow unaffiliated voters to...
Maryland’s Redistricting Risk: Protecting Fair Representation Before It’s Too Late
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNewsOctober 24, 2025 PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. — At a Bowie food pantry, Governor Wes...
Maryland’s Independent Voters Are Shut Out—And Paying the Price
Roughly 22% of Marylanders—nearly one million people—don’t affiliate with either major political party. That number...
Could Independents and Third Parties Reshape Maryland Politics in 2026?
For decades, Maryland politics has been defined by one reality: Democrats dominate statewide elections, Republicans...