The Union That Always Picked Brown Just Picked His Opponent
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews For as long as Anthony Brown has run statewide, Maryland's police union has been in his...
Tag: 2026 election
Redistricting Case Not Over: Emergency Motion Filed as Circuit Courts Face Friday Deadline to Implement Supreme Court Order
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Full text of Thursday's order shows the Supreme Court remanded both cases rather than...
Supreme Court Rules Redistricting Question Stays on Ballot, Orders Ballot Language Rewritten
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — The Supreme Court of Maryland ruled Thursday evening that voters will get to...
How Montgomery County Police Went From Turning Away Recruits to Begging for Them
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews There was a time, not that long ago, when the Montgomery County Police Department didn't...
District 17 Preview: Kagan Seeks a Fourth Term as a Familiar Face Returns on the Republican Line
Montgomery County's District 17 is not where Maryland Republicans expect to win in November, but it is where one of them is...
A Sewage Closure Becomes a Campaign Ad Within the Hour in Howard County
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Guilford Elementary School in Columbia shut its doors Wednesday morning, the third day of...
Ivey, McDermott and Husseini: The MD-4 Field for November
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland's 4th Congressional District has three names on the November ballot: Democratic incumbent Glenn...
Fitzwater vs. Holtzinger: Money and Data Centers Define Frederick’s Fall Race
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Frederick County voters will decide in November whether Jessica Fitzwater gets four more...
A real swing district, an unconventional GOP challenger, and a Senate seat with no primary drama at all
By MDBayNews Staff Legislative District 8, covering Rosedale, Overlea, Parkville, Perry Hall, Carney and White Marsh in...
A 90-to-1 Fundraising Gap: Inside the MD-3 General Election
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland's 3rd Congressional District has its November matchup set: Democratic incumbent Sarah Elfreth...
At MACo, Cox Presses the Case Against Moore’s Record on Taxes, Energy, and the Key Bridge
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews OCEAN CITY — Dan Cox stood before Maryland's county officials Saturday and made a simple...
A Rematch Two Years in the Making: Inside the MD-2 General Election
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland's 2nd Congressional District doesn't carry the national attention MD-1 does, but the ballot...
Moore Holds 27-Point Lead as Fundraising Gap With Cox Widens Ahead of November
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A new statewide poll released this week shows Gov. Wes Moore with a commanding 27-point...
The First Lawsuit Went Dark. A Second One — Led by a Local GOP Official — Is Wide Open.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Republican lawsuit challenging Maryland's redistricting ballot question — filed late...
Jawando vs. Wells: What Montgomery County’s Executive Race Looks Like Heading Into November
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews For the first time in eight years, Montgomery County voters will pick a new chief executive...
The Eastern Shore Faces a Familiar Choice: Inside the MD-1 General Election
With the June primary settled, Maryland's 1st Congressional District has its three-way lineup for November: Republican...
OPINION: A Grieving County Deserves More Than Condolences From a Candidate Who Wants to Run It
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews William Vance Payne II never made it to work Tuesday. The 58-year-old mechanical engineer,...
A late GOP swap headlines Maryland Legislative District 2
By MDBayNews Staff Legislative District 2 — covering east Washington County, including Hagerstown, along with a slice of...
Is the Redistricting Lawsuit Just a Publicity Stunt? Here’s What the Record Actually Shows
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A common response to this week's lawsuit against Maryland's redistricting amendment is that...
One Foot Out the Door: Wes Moore’s Reelection Pitch Is a Presidential Audition
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews In September 2025, NBC's Kristen Welker asked Governor Wes Moore a simple question on "Meet...
MD-6 Primary Delivers a Clear Democratic Winner — and a GOP Puzzle Heading Into November
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Staff Incumbent April McClain Delaney won the Democratic nomination in Maryland's Sixth...
Where Did All the Voters Go?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Dan Cox won the Republican nomination for governor Tuesday night. He also did it with...
Friedson Opens the Door on Germantown Incorporation. Here’s What That Actually Means.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Andrew Friedson, a Democratic candidate for Montgomery County Executive, said on social...
Who Should Run Prince George’s County? A Guide to the 2026 Executive Race
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Prince George's County has nearly a million residents, Maryland's second-largest...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Maryland Governor’s Race Grows More Crowded as Bouchat Bows Out — Filing Questions Remain
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews With just days remaining in the current filing window, Maryland’s 2026 gubernatorial race...
Dan Cox Calls for Epstein Prosecutions, Says Maryland Must Hold Offenders Accountable “Where Applicable”
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox is weighing in on renewed national attention...
Maryland Democrats’ DHS Shutdown Stance: A Costly Political Gamble While the Potomac Suffers
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | Opinion At a moment when federal support could—and should—be focused on disaster...
Trump Calls Potomac Sewage Spill a “Massive Ecological Disaster,” Signals Federal Intervention
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews President Donald J. Trump issued a forceful public statement today calling the Potomac...
300 Million Gallons of Failure: Maryland’s Leaders Missing as the Potomac Fills with Sewage
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Potomac Interceptor collapsed on January 19 in Montgomery County — releasing an...
Navy Veteran Ben Hightower Launches Campaign for Maryland Senate in District 9
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (MDBayNews) — A 20-year U.S. Navy veteran is entering the race for Maryland State Senate in District...
Former Annapolis Mayor Buckley Files to Run for Anne Arundel County Council
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Former two-term Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley has taken a decisive step into Anne Arundel...
Wicomico County Executive 2026: A Rematch on the Eastern Shore
By MDBayNews Staff The 2026 race for Wicomico County Executive is officially underway — and for now, it’s a familiar...