A section of the website for Maryland House of Delegates candidate Aisha Khan appears to be lifted word-for-word from the website of state Delegate Dalya Attar.
While finger-pointing over missing and damaged campaign signs have consumed oxygen in the Republican primary for Baltimore County executive, incumbent Democrat Johnny Olszewski is sitting on a war chest of more than $1.9 million.
The Baltimore County school board has recently fought with its auditor in court, appeared on the verge of ousting its superintendent, and had its ugly internal interactions aired in a courtroom.
Outside political influencers are playing a more significant role in a few down-ballot races, in some cases putting more money on the table than candidates have brought in on their own.
Former congresswoman Donna Edwards and former Prince George's State's attorney Glenn Ivey have clashed over track records, endorsements and which of the two has the truly “grassroots” candidacy.
Responses from the Baltimore County school board candidates in this nonpartisan race show wide differences of opinion on contentious topics such as race, LGBTQ issues and masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The primary pits Katie Curran O’Malley, a longtime judge and former prosecutor, against U.S. Rep. Anthony Brown, who has represented Maryland’s 4th Congressional District.
The race is emblematic of Maryland Republicans’ split between party members inspired by former President Donald Trump and the center-right represented by Gov. Larry Hogan.
Career foreign service officer David Harden and former state delegate and federal lobbyist Heather Mizeur both believe they can beat Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Andy Harris in the fall.
Whoever wins in November will find themselves part of a triumvirate of freshly minted statewide leaders. For the first time in at least a century, the offices of governor, comptroller and attorney general are all without an incumbent seeking reelection.
Despite their single-digit poll numbers, Robin Ficker, Ralph Jaffe and Joe Werner remain undeterred, resolute and fearless however unlikely it is their candidacies will bloom past the July 19 primary.
The candidates will have to spend the final weeks before the election keeping those voters on their side and figuring out how to engage those not tuned in.