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Construction on the Maryland State House in Annapolis began in 1772 and it's the oldest state capital building in the nation still in continuous legislative use. The building's dome is undergoing a rehabilitation project.
Read the results of the Goucher College poll of Maryland general election voters
The poll contacted 1,008 Marylanders age 18 or older by landline and cellphone from September 8-12.
Dan Cox and Wes Moore.
Poll: Moore holds commanding lead over Cox in Maryland governor’s race
Maryland Democrats are well-positioned to sweep statewide offices, according a new Goucher College poll in partnership with The Baltimore Banner and WYPR.
7/7/22—A State of Maryland official ballot drop box sits outside the Southeast Anchor Branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library on the first day of early voting in Maryland’s Primary Election.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Cox opposes early tally of mail ballots
A Montgomery County judge will hold a hearing next week.
Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
Banner political notes: Water tests; Schifanelli meets future voters
Baltimore’s water contamination crisis this week offered an unusual glimpse, mid-campaign, to see how two candidates would respond to a public safety situation they might face as governor.
Dan Cox and Wes Moore.
Wes Moore and Dan Cox agree to first gubernatorial debate
The debate, scheduled for Oct. 12, will feature the two leading candidates to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Larry Hogan.
Opinion: It’s time to let all five candidates for governor share the debate stage
Wes Moore and Dan Cox are only two of the five candidates on the ballot for governor. The public should hear from all of them.
President Joe Biden speaks at a Democratic National Committee rally at Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville on Aug. 25, 2022, with Democratic gubernatorial nominee Wes Moore watching.
Biden rallies Maryland Democrats and stumps for Wes Moore in Montgomery County
Presidential visit was aimed at exciting Democrats ahead of the fall election.
Dan Cox and Wes Moore.
Maryland governor candidates Dan Cox and Wes Moore say they want to debate
Experts said a back-and-forth over how many debates to schedule is common when one candidate is perceived to be leading the race.
Democratic candidate for Maryland Governor Wes Moore and running mate for Lt Governor, Aruna Miller, held  fundraiser at Reginald F. Lewis Museum
Maryland police union endorses Wes Moore for governor
Police union also endorsed Barry Glassman for comptroller and Anthony Brown for attorney general.
Wes Moore, Democratic Gubernatorial candidate, speaks to supporters at R. House on July 19.
Black candidates have never won a statewide office in Maryland. Is 2022 the year for a breakthrough win?
Just two Black men have been elected governor anywhere in the U.S.
Dan Cox and Wes Moore.
Opinion: Lack of experience will make it difficult for either Cox or Moore to lead as Maryland governor
With the primary elections over, Democrats have nominated Wes Moore and Republicans have nominated Del. Dan Cox. Both men are unique in that neither has any state public sector executive branch experience.
A ballot counter sorts through the mail-in ballots.
With historic candidates, Maryland primary turnout surpasses 2018 despite midsummer ‘malaise’
Despite openings in Annapolis for governor, attorney general and comptroller, some observers feared it would be hard to spur voters into action this year.
Democratic candidates for Governor, Wes Moore, Peter Franchot and Tom Perez.
Wes Moore will be tough to beat in Democratic primary for governor, experts say
It's still mathematically possible for Tom Perez to overtake Wes Moore in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, but one expert said: "I don't think Perez has a chance."
Democratic gubernatorial candidates Wes Moore, John B. King, Tom Perez, Douglas Gansler and Peter Franchot are all vying for the Baltimore vote.
As gubernatorial candidates vie for votes in Baltimore, do their promises align with what residents really need?
A new executive could matter more to Baltimore than any other Maryland jurisdiction.
Photo by Pamela Wood/The Baltimore Banner -- Maryland candidate for governor Wes Moore speaks at a campaign event in Bowie on April 29, 2022.
Wes Moore says his Baltimore education business was a success. The reality is much more complicated.
Maryland gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore sought to address the difficult challenge of helping young people transition to college when he founded BridgeEdU in 2014. But universities that hired the company say the programs were expensive and not as effective as they'd hoped. BridgeEdU was sold and its programs shuttered in 2019.
Democratic candidate for governor Wes Moore, who lives in Baltimore, speaks during a campaign event in Upper Marlboro on March 5, 2022.
Anonymous accusations about Wes Moore’s Baltimore ties spark complaint in Maryland governor’s race
Maryland gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore has thrust those behind-the-scenes whispers about his biography into public conversation by alleging that a competing campaign has violated campaign finance rules by anonymously circulating documents about his background.
Photo by Pamela Wood/The Baltimore Banner -- Maryland gubernatorial candidate Peter Franchot rallies with members of the Unite Here! union in Baltimore's Station North neighborhood before a door-knocking campaign on April 2, 2022.
How endorsements are shaping Maryland’s race for governor
For months, the leading candidates for Maryland governor in both parties have been working to line up endorsements from unions, interest groups and individuals in hopes of mustering support and gaining attention in a crowded primary campaign.
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