Moore Calls Scrutiny of His Combat Record “Slanderous.” He Still Hasn’t Named a Soldier.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Baltimore Banner published a review of Gov. Wes Moore's military record Thursday...
Election Integrity & Fraud Watch
California’s Ballot Fraud Scheme Could Run in Maryland. Here’s Why.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews On March 17, investigators with the O'Keefe Media Group released undercover footage...
One Witness: The Only Person Backing Wes Moore’s Combat Story Is the Man Who Put Him There
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews After nearly a year of investigation into Gov. Wes Moore's military biography, the question...
The Lobbyist on the Ballot: How Adrian Boafo Spent Four Years Serving Oracle and Maryland at the Same Time
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Adrian Boafo is running for Congress on a platform of accountability. He's also the only...
Maryland’s Ballot Replacement Is Done. Now Officials Say They May Count the Originals Anyway.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The replacement ballots are in the mail. The crisis, by Maryland's official account, is...
Ferguson Reverses on Redistricting — After Spending a Year Blocking It
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson spent the better part of a year standing in the way...
Maryland Ballot Crisis Escalates: Trump Demands DOJ Probe, Scope Grows to 500,000
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Since MDBayNews first reported on Maryland's mail-in ballot vendor error on May 16, the...
Maryland’s Mail-In Ballot Crisis Is Bigger Than a Vendor Error
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland's State Board of Elections is asking voters to trust that its systems will catch...
Montgomery County Executive Candidate Falls for Fake Campaign Finance Screenshot
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A candidate running for Montgomery County Executive publicly accused a political opponent...
Where Is June? Sources Say Trone’s Marriage Is Over — and a New Jersey Widow Has Emerged as His Companion
David Trone has built his congressional brand on his family. Since re-entering the MD-6 race in December 2025, his wife and...
Moore raised $7 million — but that may be the smallest number in the story
A line-by-line review of Maryland’s campaign finance database shows a sophisticated, nationally connected fundraising...
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...
Who Was Running Total Wine? Records Contradict Trone’s Claims of Arm’s-Length Management
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews For years, David Trone has offered voters a reassuring story: when he went to Congress, he...
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...
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...
DHS Election Security Official Raises New Questions About America’s Voting Technology
By MDBayNews Staff A new investigative report has ignited debate over the future of voting technology in the United States...
One-Party State: Maryland Democrats Now Running Candidates Everywhere — and That’s the Problem
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews For the first time in more than half a century, Maryland Democrats are celebrating what...
The Annapolis Money Machine: How Maryland Campaign Cash Circulates Among Political Insiders
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland politicians like to talk about transparency, accountability, and reform. But if...
The Union Champion With a Non-Union Empire
By Michael R. Phillips | MDBayNews Rep. David Trone has built much of his political identity around a simple message: he...
The Calm Before the PAC Storm
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland politics runs on money, and few political operations in the state currently...
Baltimore Candidate Demands Utility Donations Be Returned — But the Bigger Question Is Annapolis’ Energy Politics
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A Baltimore candidate is demanding that Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson return...
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...
44% of Maryland Legislative Races Lack Two-Party Competition After Filing Deadline
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The numbers are in — and they are hard to ignore. According to newly compiled...
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...
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...
Can Maryland Fix Its One-Party Democracy? A Reform Roadmap for Real Competition
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s one-party dominance is not new. Democrats have controlled the General Assembly...
Safe Seats, Silent Voters: What Maryland’s One-Party Rule Means for Democracy
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In a state where one party controls virtually every lever of power, what does it say about...
Filing Clock Ticking: Does the Deadline Cripple Gov. Moore’s Redistricting Push?
By MDBayNews Staff With just days remaining before Maryland’s candidate filing deadline on February 24, a late-stage...
Greens Join Republicans and Democrats on Constitutional Convention Fix
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS, MD — In a rare show of cross-party alignment, Green Party gubernatorial candidate Andy...
Maryland Elections Officials Push Back on DHS “Takeover” Claims — But Questions Remain
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS, MD — The Maryland State Board of Elections moved swiftly this week to counter what it...
“The Senate President Is Not a King”: LaPin Delivers 7,000 Signatures Demanding Vote on HB 488
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS, MD — In a pointed challenge to Senate leadership, Army veteran and State Senate candidate...
Maryland AG Brown Urges Senate to Reject SAVE Act — Because Election Officials Are “Too Dumb” to Verify IDs
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is the latest Democrat to jump on the opposition...
The Predicament Architect
By Dale E. Livingston | Guest Commentary Editor’s Note: This guest commentary reflects the views of the author and does...
Moore’s “Working With Judges” Comment Fuels Scrutiny After $147M Court Contract
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland voters prepare for another heated election cycle, Governor Wes Moore is once again facing...
Poll-Driven Redistricting? Maryland Democrats Play With the Map Again
By MDBayNews Staff A new article in Maryland The Daily Record reports that a poll of “likely Democratic voters” shows...
MARYLAND’S LEGISLATIVE MAPS: NOT THE WORST GERRYMANDER — BUT DESIGNED TO LOCK IN POWER
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s state legislative districts are often lumped into the same category as the state’s...
District-Hopping or Representation? Harry Dunn’s Latest Congressional Bid Raises Red Flags
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland’s 2026 congressional races begin to take shape, one familiar name has re-entered the...
Maryland Election Officials Cross a First Amendment Line With “Disinformation” Warning
By MDBayNews Staff The Maryland State Board of Elections is facing renewed scrutiny after a February 6 press release from...