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Tag: election 2026

Delaney’s Family Account Kept Buying Stock. She Also Voted No on a Trading Crackdown.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Rep. April McClain Delaney has cosponsored a bill that would ban members of Congress, their...

Michael Phillips
September 12, 2026

Green Party’s Ellis Releases MPT Records, Presses for a Seat at the Oct. 6 Debate

By MDBayNews Staff Green Party gubernatorial nominee Andy Ellis released a batch of internal Maryland Public Television...

Staff Writer
September 9, 2026

Eight Days, Ten Announcements: What Moore’s Late-Summer Sprint Actually Delivers

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — Between Sept. 1 and Sept. 8, Gov. Wes Moore's office issued 10 press...

Michael Phillips
September 9, 2026

Maryland Republicans Went Quiet on the One Day They Should Have Been Loudest, With a Few Notable Exceptions

Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | OPINION Labor Day is supposed to be an easy layup for any candidate running on...

Michael Phillips
September 7, 2026

Jawando Hospitalized After Heart Attack, Campaign Says He’s Recovering

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Will Jawando, the Democratic nominee for Montgomery County executive, suffered a heart...

Michael Phillips
September 7, 2026

At a Meeting About Public Safety, One County Executive Candidate Showed. The Other Didn’t.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | Election Coverage Thursday night's community meeting in Gaithersburg was never going to...

Michael Phillips
August 29, 2026

Wells’ Pitch to Friedson’s Voters, and the Numbers Behind It

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | Election Coverage Esther Wells wants Andrew Friedson's voters, and she's making her case...

Michael Phillips
August 28, 2026

New Poll Detail: Neither Party Impresses Voters, as Green Candidate Renews Debate Push

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The full results of this week's Maryland Now poll show something the topline horse-race...

Michael Phillips
August 13, 2026

No primary losers in Frederick’s District 3 — despite what the ballot history might suggest

By MDBayNews Staff Legislative District 3, which covers the city of Frederick, is nominally competitive territory in a...

Staff Writer
August 10, 2026

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...

Michael Phillips
August 9, 2026

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,...

Michael Phillips
August 8, 2026

Maryland’s Van Hollen Bet Big on a Michigan Candidate Who Wants Him Running the Senate Democrats — Raskin Cheered From the House

Van Hollen was the first sitting senator to back Abdul El-Sayed after Bernie Sanders. Raskin called his win proof of...

Michael Phillips
August 6, 2026

Day One: The Session Convenes, the Math Gets Real, and a Democrat Breaks Ranks

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The General Assembly gaveled in at 10 a.m. Monday for the Aug. 3-5 special session, and by...

Michael Phillips
August 4, 2026

Green Party Nominee Calls for Four-Way Debates as Moore, Cox Stay Quiet

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews With the general election field now set, Green Party gubernatorial nominee Andy Ellis is...

Michael Phillips
August 1, 2026

The GOP Says This Bill Proves Hypocrisy. The Bill Itself Tells a Messier Story.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Maryland Republican Party posted the text of House Bill 2101 on July 30 with a direct...

Michael Phillips
July 30, 2026

Convicted of Housing Fraud. Now She Runs Prince George’s Land Records Office.

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Prince George's County is the county's official...

Michael Phillips
June 27, 2026

Montgomery County Executive Candidate Threatened Lawsuit Against MDBayNews Ahead of Primary

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews One week before Maryland's 2026 primary election, Montgomery County Executive candidate...

Michael Phillips
June 23, 2026

The Governor Bought a Horse Race

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews On Thursday, with five days remaining before a primary election, Governor Wes Moore's...

Michael Phillips
June 20, 2026

The Field Nobody’s Covering: Ten Candidates Running in MD-6 While Everyone Watches the Billionaires Fight

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | Election 2026 · Maryland's 6th Congressional District Maryland's 6th Congressional...

Michael Phillips
May 10, 2026

Swastika on Campaign Sign Triggers Homeland Security Review as Maryland Antisemitism Incidents Mount

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A campaign sign for Greg Holmes, a candidate for Prince George's County Executive, was...

Michael Phillips
May 7, 2026

The Davis Money Web: How Jim Davis’ Personal Checks, Business Entities, and Foundation Footprint Extend Political Power in Maryland and Beyond

By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Jim Davis is not just another wealthy donor writing the occasional campaign check. He is...

Michael Phillips
March 17, 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

How Maryland Elections Work — and Why They Confuse Voters

Maryland elections routinely generate confusion, frustration, and misinformation. Much of it stems from how the system is...

Michael Phillips
January 18, 2026

John Myrick and Brenda Thiam Hit the Ground Hard and Early for 2026 Campaign

Maryland’s 2026 gubernatorial race may still seem distant, but Republican hopeful John Myrick and his running mate Dr....

Michael Phillips
September 19, 2025

Wes Moore Wants Four More Years—Maryland Says “No Thanks”

The almighty Governor Wes Moore took the stage today to announce what nobody asked for: his reelection campaign. Instead of...

Michael Phillips
September 9, 2025

Did Ed Hale Just Save—or Doom—His Gubernatorial Campaign by Switching Parties?

Maryland businessman Ed Hale made headlines this summer when he announced that he would abandon his lifelong Democratic...

Michael Phillips
August 21, 2025

Moore Trouble Ahead? Fiscal Woes and Business Exodus Ignite 2026 Governor’s Race

As Maryland approaches the 2026 gubernatorial election, the political landscape is already heating up. Incumbent Democratic...

Michael Phillips
May 2, 2025

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