Politics

With all ballots counted, the four-term incumbent held a 2,115 vote margin over challenger Robbie Leonard.

Hanna was to appear beside Bates Friday morning to announce that she was dropping out of the Nov. 8 general election.

The governor’s top ally lost the biggest race on the ticket, potentially weakening his political brand.

Tia Hopkins, a lifelong resident of West Baltimore, is attempting to make history as the first openly nonbinary candidate elected to the Democratic Central Committee, which is the governing body of the Maryland Democratic Party.

Shellenberger remains on track to secure the Democratic nomination for chief prosecutor after Wednesday’s ballot canvass extended his margin over Leonard.

Delegate lost his reelection bid this year and faces prison time if convicted

The state’s inability to post precinct vote data in real time means outside analysts and enthusiasts are missing a key tool to help verify the accuracy of vote counts.

Challenger Sam Cogen has a 2,473 vote lead over incumbent John W. Anderson in the Baltimore sheriff's race. Cogen continues to maintain a strong lead in write-in ballots, making it likely that he will best Anderson, who has served as sheriff since 1989.

Here's what we learned from primary campaign season.

A Baltimore election judge who worked Tuesday’s primary said a severe staff shortage at his polling site nearly crippled the operation.

The charter amendment is now slated to go before city voters in November's general election. It calls for a drastic overhaul of the board, which consists mainly of elected officials the office may investigate and people they designate.

Victories have been declared and losses conceded in Democratic primaries for the two open Baltimore County Council seats for Towson and Rosedale and Catonsville.

Bates, 53, of Locust Point, spoke on Monday to reporters at his campaign headquarters in Woodmere.

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Despite openings in Annapolis for governor, attorney general and comptroller, some observers feared it would be hard to spur voters into action this year.

The Democratic primary race is getting closer between Baltimore County State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger and challenger Robbie Leonard, attorney and Maryland Democratic Party secretary. Results of other county races also shaping up.