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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, who supports Jocelyn Benson for governor, talks about child care and small black businesses during a fireside chat at the Morningside Cafe on June 29, 2026, in Detroit. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Jul 6, 2026

Wes Moore avoids question in Michigan on 2028 plans

Gov. Wes Moore, viewed by some as a rising star in Democratic politics, wouldn't say during stops in Michigan last week whether he plans to run for president in 2028.

Adam Daniel Greivell and Gina Cirincion are Republican candidates for Washington County State's Attorney. (USA Today Network)
Jul 2, 2026

Cirincion’s lead in Washington County State’s Attorney race lessens

Washington County State's Attorney Gina Cirincion's lead in the Republican primary has narrowed to 12 votes with mail-in ballots still being counted.

Former Maryland Del. Dan Cox won the Republican primary and will face Democratic Gov. Wes Moore in November. (USA TODAY Network)
Jul 2, 2026

Cox beat Hale in MD gubernatorial primary without Republican establishment. How?

How did Dan Cox win Maryland's Republican gubernatorial primary over the establishment-backed Ed Hale?

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Jun 30, 2026

Ex-lawyer seeks reinstatement to MD bar after US House primary win

Robin Ficker, the former attorney who won the Republican nomination for Maryland's 6th Congressional District, is seeking to be readmitted to the state bar.

The Supreme Court of the United States in Washington on June 11, 2026. (REUTERS/Ken Cedeno)
Jun 30, 2026

Supreme Court strikes down curbs on coordinated campaign spending

The U.S. Supreme Court again struck down campaign spending limits, this time rejecting federal restrictions on coordinated spending between political parties and their candidates.

Former President Joe Biden gave the keynote speech June 27, 2026, at the Maryland Democratic Party gala at Maryland Live! casino in Hanover. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)
Jun 29, 2026

Biden rallies Democrats, slams Trump at MD gala

Former President Joe Biden embraced the theme of the Maryland Democratic Party’s “Fight Back & Win” gala Saturday night, urging Democrats to stand up to the Trump administration.

The Supreme Court of the United States in Washington on June 11, 2026. (REUTERS/Ken Cedeno)
Jun 29, 2026

Supreme Court endorses grace periods for mail-in ballots

The Supreme Court upheld Mississippi's law allowing mail-in ballots received after Election Day to be counted, rejecting GOP challenge.

Will Jawando claimed victory in the Democratic primary for county executive in Silver Spring on Friday. (Leah Millis/For The Washington Post)
Jun 26, 2026

Jawando declares victory in executive race in Maryland’s largest county

Will Jawando declared victory Friday in the Democratic primary for county executive in Montgomery County, which has elected only Democrats to the office for decades.

Del. Derrick Coley, right, shown with Prince George’s County Executive Aisha Braveboy in January on the day the Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee chose him to fill a District 24 vacancy in the Maryland House of Delegates. On Thursday afternoon, Coley had a small lead over his Democratic primary challenger, Crystal Carpenter. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)
Jun 26, 2026

Some MD delegates still locked in tight primary contests two days after election

For most of the candidates running for Maryland’s General Assembly, the dust is now settling after Tuesday’s primary election. But a select few are still locked in tight races two days later.

Supporters gather outside the federal courthouse after a hearing in a lawsuit brought by a coalition of Democratic state attorneys general seeking to block President Donald Trump's executive order tightening rules on mail-in voting, in Boston on June 2, 2026. (REUTERS/Brian Snyder)
Jun 25, 2026

Judge blocks Trump executive order restricting mail-in voting

A federal judge blocked implementation of President Donald Trump's executive order aiming to tighten rules ‌for mail-in voting.

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Jun 24, 2026

GOP primary for Carroll state’s attorney too close to call

The Republican primary for Carroll County state’s attorney is too close to call, with George Psoras leading Allan Culver by less than 200 votes Wednesday afternoon.

In the Baltimore Register of Wills Democratic primary race, Shanai Dunmore, right, is challenging incumbent Belinda Conaway, left.
Jun 24, 2026

Register of wills primaries: Most incumbents prevail; frontrunners emerge in PG County

Maryland's incumbent registers of wills largely either won or held powerful leads in their Tuesday primary races, with some exceptions.