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Birds fly past the U.S. Capitol building dome in Washington on Jan. 4, 2026. (REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo)
Jun 24, 2026

MD congressional incumbents cruise to primary wins

Maryland's 5th and 6th congressional district elections drew the spotlight Tuesday, but in the state's other races, incumbents appeared on election night headed to renomination.

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Jun 23, 2026

Tapp-Harper claims victory over Cogen, poised to be Baltimore’s first female sheriff

Sabrina Tapp-Harper declared victory over incumbent Baltimore City Sheriff Sam Cogen in the Democratic primary race.

Sen. Dalya Attar and Del. Malcolm P. Ruff are facing off in the race for the District 41 Senate race to represent Baltimore in the Maryland legislature. (The Daily Record)
Jun 23, 2026

Ruff beats Attar in MD Senate primary, AP calls

Maryland Del. Malcolm Ruff beat incumbent Sen. Dalya Attar in the Baltimore 41st district Senate primary amid Attar's criminal indictment, the Associated Press called.

Sarah David, the 2025 Top Leader in Law honoree, announces the 2026 Top Leader in Law winner during The Daily Record's Leaders in Law event April 20, 2026. (Steve Ruark/The Daily Record)
Jun 23, 2026

Sarah David beats Scott Shellenberger for Baltimore County state’s attorney

Sarah David won the Baltimore County state's attorney race.

Prince George's County State’s Attorney Tara Jackson has raised the most money of any candidate in a contested primary for state’s attorney. (Courtesy of the Jackson campaign)
Jun 23, 2026

Tara Jackson defeats Wanika Fisher for Prince George’s state’s attorney

Incumbent Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Tara Jackson will keep her job after Tuesday's primary election.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, shown in April 2026, and Republican politician Dan Cox, shown in 2022, won their respective primary elections. (The Daily Record file photos)
Jun 23, 2026

Wes Moore to face Dan Cox again in MD governor’s race

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Republican politician Dan Cox won their respective primary elections, setting up a rematch.

Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson speaks after declaring victory in his primary election race Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
Jun 23, 2026

MD Senate President Bill Ferguson proclaims win in primary election

Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson declared victory over challenger Bobby LaPin in the Democratic primary race to represent District 46.

Kalshi logo appears in this illustration taken April 22, 2026. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo)
Jun 23, 2026

Don’t bet on it: MD eyes action against election ‘trading’ on prediction markets

Maryland residents wagering on the outcome of elections using online prediction markets could find themselves on the wrong side of election law and potentially face criminal prosecution, officials say.

A ballot drop box outside of the Civic Building in Silver Spring
Jun 23, 2026

Primary election: MD requests 77K more mail-in ballots than in 2022

As state officials deal with the fallout of a mistake with mail-in ballots, Marylanders requested far more of them for Tuesday's primary election than they did in 2022.

April McClain Delaney and David Trone, shown in 2024 with John Delaney at right, have been friendly through the years, but this year's race has been contentious. (Robb Hill/for The Washington Post)
Jun 23, 2026

Two MD Democrats were friends. Now they are spending millions to attack each other.

Before they dipped into their vast personal fortunes and began lodging nasty allegations against each other, the current and former representatives from Maryland’s most competitive U.S. House District were friendly.

Maryland Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis walks out of the federal courthouse in Baltimore after a hearing on whether the Trump administration's demand for unredacted voter data should be dismissed.
Jun 22, 2026

Judge tosses Trump administration suit seeking MD voter data

A federal judge threw out the Department of Justice’s lawsuit seeking data on millions of registered Maryland voters.

Journalism (2) with Umberto Rispoli up defeats Gosger (9) with Irad Ortiz Jr. up to win the running of the 150th Preakness stakes in Baltimore on May 17, 2025. (Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images via USA TODAY Network)
Jun 18, 2026

MD intends to pay at least $85M for Preakness intellectual property

Maryland plans to acquire intellectual property rights of the Preakness Stakes and Black-Eyed Susan by matching Churchill Downs' $85 million offer.