Anne Arundel’s Open Seat: A Crowded Democratic Primary and a Clear Republican Contrast in 2026
By MDBayNews Staff For the first time in eight years, Anne Arundel County voters will choose a new county executive without...
2026 Elections Cycle
Where Is June? David Trone’s Solo Campaign Raises Quiet Questions in CD6
By MDBayNews Staff As former Congressman David Trone launches his political comeback in Maryland’s Sixth Congressional...
Montgomery County’s 2026 At-Large Council Race: A Crowded Primary That Will Decide the County’s Direction
By MDBayNews Staff The 2026 race for Montgomery County Council At-Large is shaping up to be one of the most competitive...
In Much of Maryland, the Real Election Happens in June
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland’s 2026 candidate filings reveal something that isn’t immediately obvious from a simple...
Prince George’s County Executive Race Set: All-Democratic Primary, No GOP Challenger Filed
By MDBayNews Staff With the February 24 candidate filing deadline now closed, the 2026 race for Prince George’s County...
Harford County 2026: A Republican Primary Showdown with Democrats Seeking an Opening
By MDBayNews Staff Harford County voters are heading toward one of the most consequential local elections in years, with a...
Maryland GOP Primary Snapshot: Cox Goes Global, Hale Talks Water, Myrick Hits the Trail
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Maryland’s Republican gubernatorial primary continues to take shape, Saturday offered...
House Republicans Issue “Midterm Report Card” as Session Hits Halfway Mark — and Democrats Don’t Like the Grades
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — As the 2026 Maryland General Assembly session reached its official halfway...
Three Seats, Limited Competition: The Hidden Math Behind Maryland’s Delegate Primaries
By MDBayNews Staff At first glance, Maryland’s 2026 candidate filings suggest healthy participation in House of Delegates...
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...
Cox Demands Transparency on Soaring Electric Bills, Files MPIA Requests to Moore Administration
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox announced Thursday that he has filed...
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...
What the 2026 Candidate Filings Reveal About Maryland Politics
By MDBayNews Staff With the 2026 filing deadline now closed, Maryland’s political landscape is coming into clearer focus....
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A Party at War With Itself: Maryland Republicans Face a Defining Crossroads
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Republicans don’t have the luxury of civil war. Yet that is precisely what appears to be...
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...
LD-17 Lawmaker Defends ICE Protests During School Hours as Reelection Looms, Attacks Parents Instead
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews GAITHERSBURG, Md. — With a reelection campaign approaching, a Maryland state legislator...
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...
Blackwell’s Voter ID Push Highlights Maryland’s Growing Election Integrity Divide
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland’s 2026 election cycle accelerates, State Senate candidate Yahu Blackwell is leaning...
Maryland’s Priorities Are Upside Down — 55 Dead From Cold, Zero From Immigration Enforcement
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s Democratic leadership has once again chosen performance over priorities. Over...
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...
In Deep-Blue MD-8, Cheryl Riley Bets on Affordability and Anti-Elitism
By MDBayNews Staff Republican congressional candidate Cheryl Riley is making her pitch to voters in Maryland’s 8th...
Innovation Corridor or Illusion? Western Maryland’s Energy Crossroads
By MDBayNews Staff Western Maryland is once again at the center of a debate that cuts to the core of Maryland’s economic...
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...
Maryland Democrats Cry Foul, Again, as ICE Eyes Hyattsville—After a Year of Interfering With Enforcement
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Democrats are once again sounding the alarm over immigration enforcement—this time over a...
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...
The Predicament Architect
By Dale E. Livingston | Guest Commentary Editor’s Note: This guest commentary reflects the views of the author and does...
Cox Calls for Emergency Action as Bowser Declares Over Potomac Sewage Disaster
By MDBayNews Staff Annapolis, MD — As the Potomac Interceptor sewage crisis drags into its second month, Republican...