Local government

Ashley Esposito and Domonique Flowers take the lead in a four-way race for two seats.

Will Jawando beat his Republican opponent, Esther Wells, for Montgomery County executive.

Long waits, ballot shortages and other issues forced some Prince George’s County voters to leave without casting ballots.

After Tuesday’s election, the council is on its way to becoming younger and more racially and ideologically diverse. At least one Black woman is poised to be elected to the council for the first time. So are at least two members of Gen Z.

Vanessa Atterbeary declared herself the winner in the race for Howard County executive Tuesday evening at the victory party for Gov. Wes Moore in Baltimore.

Julian Jones made history Tuesday, besting his Republican rival to become Baltimore County’s first Black county executive.

Allison Pickard wins the race to become Anne Arundel County’s next executive.

Braveboy cruised to victory in both the primary and general elections.

Four Democrats are poised to win Howard County Council seats Tuesday night, but one race to represent the jurisdiction’s western reaches remains undecided.

Baltimore voters appear to have approved the creation of a baby fund to assist city families with newborns, based on preliminary election results tallied Tuesday.

It looks as if Takoma Park Mayor Talisha Searcy will win a third two-year term, according to unofficial election results released by the city on election night.

Prince George’s County voters chose apparent winners in four school board races in the 2026 election. See who was leading in Districts 2, 3, 6 and 9 and what’s next for PGCPS.

How did voters decide on the 10 ballot questions in Prince George’s County?

More than 3 million registered voters are eligible to cast their ballots in Maryland’s 2026 general elections.

A pair of Baltimore entrepreneurs who live in Upper Fells Point with their 3-year-old take us inside their monthly expenses. Spoiler: Childcare, even part-time, is a major line item.

Calvin Ball, Howard County’s departing executive, will take over as interim president of Baltimore City Community College.

The Prince George’s County Council on Monday named a new county auditor during an impromptu virtual meeting one day before the General Election.

The credit is part of a package of county and state subsidies the company is expected to receive for its Sparrows Point submarine facility.

Drivers who crossed the northern Baltimore County bridge daily now have to take an eight-mile detour.

COLUMN | With two days until the polls close, it’s time to recognize the best, the worst and the just plain weird of Maryland’s 2026 general election.