Politics

Baltimore City residents will have their first opportunity to elect two candidates for the school board. Here's the choice.

A handful of challengers are competing for a chance to take on an eight-term Democratic incumbent in Central Maryland.

Albert Peisinger's opponent and union leaders, however, say the state's attorney is off the mark in his claims.

Drew Vetter, a top aide to Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr., is leaving his post as deputy administrative officer Friday. He will be replaced by Rebecca Young, a former city prosecutor who most recently oversaw the city's sanitation regulatory board.

Outside political influencers are playing a more significant role in a few down-ballot races, in some cases putting more money on the table than candidates have brought in on their own.

Former congresswoman Donna Edwards and former Prince George's State's attorney Glenn Ivey have clashed over track records, endorsements and which of the two has the truly “grassroots” candidacy.

Shellenberger and Leonard share a political party but their platforms rarely converge.

Responses from the Baltimore County school board candidates in this nonpartisan race show wide differences of opinion on contentious topics such as race, LGBTQ issues and masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The race is emblematic of Maryland Republicans’ split between party members inspired by former President Donald Trump and the center-right represented by Gov. Larry Hogan.

The primary pits Katie Curran O’Malley, a longtime judge and former prosecutor, against U.S. Rep. Anthony Brown, who has represented Maryland’s 4th Congressional District.

He’s suspended his campaign — but hasn't officially withdrawn or endorsed another candidate.

City officials said they are committed to ensuring every tenant stays housed — and paying off what’s now owed to landlords in back payments.

Whoever wins in November will find themselves part of a triumvirate of freshly minted statewide leaders. For the first time in at least a century, the offices of governor, comptroller and attorney general are all without an incumbent seeking reelection.

Career foreign service officer David Harden and former state delegate and federal lobbyist Heather Mizeur both believe they can beat Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Andy Harris in the fall.

The grants include programs for workforce development, educational opportunities for refugee youth and violence prevention in Baltimore’s LGBTQ community.

Despite their single-digit poll numbers, Robin Ficker, Ralph Jaffe and Joe Werner remain undeterred, resolute and fearless however unlikely it is their candidacies will bloom past the July 19 primary.

The announcement follows a U.S. Supreme Court decision last month that struck down a New York requirement similar to Maryland’s.

Federal charges hang over the incumbent as she tries to defeat well-funded Democratic challengers Ivan Bates and Thiru Vignarajah.

Here’s a breakdown of some ways to differentiate among the leading candidates for governor.

The candidates will have to spend the final weeks before the election keeping those voters on their side and figuring out how to engage those not tuned in.