Wes Moore’s Gerrymander Gambit Is a Lose-Lose for Maryland Democrats
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Democrats are flirting once again with redistricting gamesmanship—and this time,...
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Maryland Democrats Fast-Track New Congressional Map: What It Means and Why It Matters
By MDBayNews Staff Maryland Democrats have launched a rapid push to redraw the state’s congressional map—introducing a...
Maryland Democrats Turn on Themselves Over Risky Mid-Cycle Redistricting Push
By MDBayNews Staff A rare and revealing public split has emerged inside Maryland’s Democratic supermajority as state...
David Trone Is Back on TV — Again. What’s Actually Different This Time?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | Opinion If it feels like Maryland’s television airwaves are already drowning in...
Annapolis Accelerates Left as Power Shifts Raise Red Flags for Moderates and Republicans
By Michael Phillips | Maryland Bay News Annapolis is entering a period of rapid political change, and for many moderates...
Maryland GOP Gubernatorial Candidate John Myrick Blasts Moore Redistricting Push as ‘Existential Threat to Democracy’
Lanham, MD — Republican gubernatorial candidate John Myrick sharply criticized Governor Wes Moore on Friday following the...
Maryland GOP Warns Mid-Cycle Redistricting Push Ignores Budget Crisis, Audit Failures
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland Republican leaders are escalating criticism of Wes Moore over his...
Maryland’s Mid-Cycle Redistricting Push Raises Questions About Priorities, Fairness, and Trust
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews As Maryland families grapple with rising electric bills, warnings of a $1.4 billion budget...
The Fair Representation Act Could Reshape Maryland Elections — and Hand Republicans Seats Democrats Have Locked Away for Years
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews – Annapolis Watch A national election-reform proposal backed for years by Rep. Jamie...
Top 5 Political Issues in Maryland Entering the 2026 Election Season
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Annapolis Watch As 2025 draws to a close, Maryland politics stand at an inflection...
Myrick Blasts Moore’s Redistricting Push as “Existential Threat to Democracy”
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews | November 6, 2025 Lanham, MD — Republican gubernatorial candidate John Myrick is...
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 Democrats Are Contesting Every Seat. Will the GOP Even Show Up?
The Maryland Democratic Party just made its move. Under Chair Steuart Pittman, backed by Governor Wes Moore, Democrats are...
Maryland Democrats Aim to Erase the Eastern Shore: Redistricting Push Targets State’s Only GOP Seat
Maryland Democrats are once again playing mapmaker — and this time, they’re aiming straight at the state’s lone...
Maryland’s Citizen Mapmakers: Inside Bouchat’s Plan to End Gerrymandering
For more than a century, Maryland’s political map has been the butt of national jokes. Districts shaped like snakes and...
Breaking the Stronghold: A Playbook for Maryland Republicans
Maryland politics is often described as hopelessly blue—a Democratic fortress fortified by gerrymandering and fed by a...
Andy Harris: Maryland’s Lone Republican Fighter in Washington
In a state painted deep blue, one man continues to carry the torch for conservative Marylanders: Congressman Andy Harris....
Spaghetti Districts and Stolen Representation: How Gerrymandering Broke Our Republic
By Michael Phillips “If you can’t draw it with a ruler, it’s probably rigged.” That’s the unofficial motto voters...
Democracy by Design? More Like Districts by Design: Andy Ellis Says Maryland Voters Are Being Played
By Michael Phillips Let’s play pretend for a second. Imagine you live in a state where your vote doesn’t really...
Blacklisted Before the Ballot: How Maryland’s Media and Machine Silence Independent Candidates
By Michael Phillips Andy Ellis doesn’t need your sympathy. He needs your attention. The Green Party candidate for...