Aruna Miller’s family of immigrants didn’t really discuss politics, but Miller jumped into Democratic Party work after becoming a citizen and voting for the first time in 2000.
Sen. Stephen Hershey, who represents the Upper Eastern Shore, and Sen. Justin Ready, who represents Carroll County, will be responsible for being the leading voice of the 13 Republicans in the 47-member state Senate.
Here, unlike many parts of the country, access to the ballot is fairly free, and women may still make reproduction decisions without the interference of right-wing vigilantes.
While Hogan and the four Baltimore mayors he overlapped with during his tenure came together for some initiatives, the Republican often used the city as a political foil and sparred with city leaders.
Democratic candidate Wes Moore won nearly all precincts in the D.C. and Maryland suburbs, while winning cities on the Eastern Shore and in Western Maryland.
Wes Moore’s historic win puts Maryland on the national map in discussions about Black electoral politics at the statewide level, according to a political expert.