Local government

The need for more fields in the county has become increasingly pressing since the 1980s.

Zeke Cohen jumped out to an early lead Tuesday in the Democratic primary for Baltimore City Council president, as initial returns showed the 1st District councilman a few thousand votes ahead both incumbent Nick Mosby and Shannon Sneed.

A measure to change the selection process for Baltimore County's Planning Board might have less to do with concerns about planning generally and more to do with opposition to mixed-use development that would include affordable housing, says a county resident who writes about law and local government issues.

Baltimore City Council races for the 8th, 11th and 12th districts were still too close to call as of Wednesday morning and will likely be decided by mail-in and provisional ballots that have yet to be counted.

Baltimore voters choose stability; Dixon’s die-hards; low turnout; and other things we learned from Tuesday’s results.

Around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, the race was too close to call; with seven of 17 precincts reported, Gray had the slightest of edges.

See 2024 election results for the Howard County School Board race in Maryland.

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See primary results for Baltimore City Council races, by district.

See 2024 primary election results for the Baltimore City Council President Race, including results for candidates Nick Mosby, Zeke Cohen and Shannon Sneed.

The seven-seat Board of Education still has 13 candidates in the running.

See primary election results for the 2024 Baltimore mayor's race between Brandon Scott, Sheila Dixon, Bob Wallace and more.

Six candidates will advance out of the primary election for seats on the Howard County Board of Education.

The pastor at Breath of God Lutheran Church and a familiar face in Highlandtown would take over the seat of Zeke Cohen, who endorsed Parker earlier this year and declared victory in his bid for City Council president.

The Baltimore City Council is not likely to change much as several incumbents, facing lesser-known or scantily funded opponents, were poised to handily win their races.

The rally came out of Prince George’s County just after midnight when police were alerted it was on the move. Anne Arundel County Police say the drivers were headed for the Giant Food parking lot in Gambrills, where they planned to set up an exhibition of wildness behind the wheel.

Voters head into election day in an unusual information vacuum. Another tight finish seems likely. After that, who knows?

Angela Alsobrooks would make state history if elected to be the first Black woman to become a U.S. Senator. But will Black women support her?

Once the ballots are cast in Tuesday’s primary elections in Maryland, voters may have to sit tight for a bit to learn who the likely winners are — especially in tight contests.

The East Baltimore district has been reshaped, adding Little Italy and Harbor East to neighborhoods including Greenmount West, Oldtown and Remington.