District 9 is genuinely up for grabs, with a competitive Senate race topping the ticket
By MDBayNews Staff Legislative District 9, split between western Howard County and a slice of northern Montgomery County,...
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District 6 is Maryland’s real swing district — and the primary results prove it
By MDBayNews Staff Legislative District 6, covering Dundalk, Essex, Rosedale, Edgemere and Middle River in southeast...
Carroll County’s Democrats field a full slate for the first time in years — but District 5 remains the GOP’s deepest firewall
By MDBayNews Staff Legislative District 5, covering most of Carroll County and a small slice of southeastern Frederick...
Democrats Are Building a Farm Team. Maryland Republicans Have $24,000 and a Prayer.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Pete Buttigieg spent Wednesday morning making news for something other than a presidential...
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...
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...
District 1 Is Set: Western Maryland Heads to November With One Open House Seat
Western Maryland's Garrett, Allegany and Washington county seats head into November with an open House race, three...
MARYLAND DEMOCRATS PLAN POST-PRIMARY SPECIAL SESSION TO REDRAW CONGRESSIONAL MAP
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews With Maryland's primary election two days away, the state's top Democrats are preparing to...
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...
‘The Nail Is Still in the Tire’: A Delegate Chose to Walk Away. Then the House Voted to Debate Expelling Him for It.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Part of the Bouchat Paradox series Christopher Eric Bouchat (R-5th) made his decision...
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...
SCOTUS Lets Virginia’s Redistricting Map Die — And Maryland Democrats Should Take Note
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The U.S. Supreme Court closed the last exit ramp for Virginia Democrats on Thursday,...
The Governor Who Can’t Afford to Be Honest
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Brandon Scott endorsed Bill Ferguson this week. That's not surprising — the two have...
The Absent Delegate: Why Is Bouchat the Only One Facing Expulsion?
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Maryland House of Delegates voted 102 to 14 this week to advance a resolution expelling...
Republican Moves to Expel Bouchat — From Her Own Party
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews The Maryland House of Delegates has never expelled a member for failure to act. It has come...
Stars and no-shows: grading every Maryland House delegate on the current 2026 session
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews — Maryland Watch Some Maryland House delegates showed up for virtually every vote this...
Maryland House Moves to Open Primaries to Unaffiliated Voters
By MDBayNews Staff The Maryland House of Delegates has approved legislation that would allow unaffiliated voters to...
Maryland House Passes HB 432: Public Safety Reform or Urban Chaos Experiment?
By MDBayNews Staff A controversial bill moving through Annapolis is igniting sharp debate over public safety, homelessness...
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 Freedom Caucus Slams Unscheduled Jeffries Visit After House Floor Delayed
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — Tensions flared in the Maryland House this week after an unscheduled visit by U.S. House...
HB 459: Why the Local School Board Protection Act Still Matters—Even After Testimony Closed
By MDBayNews Staff The public sign-up window to testify on House Bill 459, the Local School Board Protection Act, has...
Silenced on the Floor: Maryland Democrats’ Double Standard on “Staying on the Bill”
By MDBayNews Staff When Maryland Democrats talk about “protecting democracy,” they often mean protecting their...
David Moon and the Politics of Power in Annapolis
By MDBayNews Editorial Desk Maryland House Majority Leader David Moon has long presented himself as a reformer—an...
Maryland General Assembly Returns February 2 as Early-Session Priorities Take Shape
MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland General Assembly reconvenes Monday, February 2, as the 2026 regular session...
One-Party Rule Meets Resistance: Why a One-Day Delay Triggered a Warning in Annapolis
By MDBayNews Staff A procedural clash in the Maryland House of Delegates this week exposed a deeper problem inside the...
Maryland General Assembly: What Happened Jan. 20 — What’s Ahead Jan. 21, and How to Watch
By MDBayNews Staff ANNAPOLIS — As the 2026 Maryland General Assembly session moves out of its opening week, activity on...
Moore Fills House Vacancies Ahead of Session, Cementing Democratic Control
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Just days before the 2026 legislative session convened, Wes Moore moved to fill the final...
Fitzgerald Mofor, the GOP’s Relentless Grassroots Organizer, Launches Bid for Maryland House District 9A
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Fitzgerald Mofor — the tireless voter-registration activist many Maryland Republicans...
Robin Ficker Announces 2026 Run for Maryland’s 6th Congressional District: The People’s Heckler Is Back in the Ring
By Michael Phillips Robin Ficker, the unrelenting force of Maryland politics and perhaps the state’s most recognizable...