Politics

U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume defeated challenger Mark Conway in the Democratic primary to represent a district with a large Baltimore footprint.

Sarah David led 19-year incumbent Scott Shellenberger on Tuesday night in the race to become the Democratic nominee for Baltimore County state’s attorney.

Jackson has been the county’s interim state's attorney since last June.

State Del. Adrian Boafo emerged Tuesday from a field of 23 candidates to secure the Democratic nomination to represent Maryland’s 5th Congressional District.

She's on track to become the first Black woman to serve in as Howard County executive.

Will Milam has a commanding lead over incumbent Maxwell Uy for Montgomery County sheriff.

Two of the board’s eight seats were on the ballot in the June 23 primary, even though the board is technically nonpartisan. The winners advance to November’s general election.

Elrich, Sayles and Goldberg leading in at-large council race

Braveboy, 51, a former two-term state’s attorney and state delegate, first won a special election in 2025 to fill the county executive seat vacated by U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks.

The department’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating whether school districts in Frederick, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties violated Title IX with its gender-identity policies.

Follow live results and see more election coverage of the 2026 Maryland primary election.

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday is likely to allow the continued controversial sales of Maryland real estate that has fallen in foreclosure over back taxes, an issue that has plagued many Baltimore homeowners for years.

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

Maryland’s 2026 primaries feature key battles in Baltimore, major congressional races, and decisive moments for Democrats and Republicans.

Polling predicts the Montgomery County executive race will be very tight.

Prince George's County Sheriff John Carr was in a motorcycle accident at the end of May. The sheriff's office initially downplayed the incident, but during a recent interview, the sheriff acknowledged that he broke his wrist, had emergency surgery and was out of work for at least a few days.

Federal judges have dismissed cases similar to Maryland’s in Michigan, California, Oregon and Massachusetts, among others.

When M&T Bank Stadium missed out on hosting World Cup matches, Baltimore missed out on a boom of foreign visitors. But as other cities have learned, the economics of hosting doesn't always make sense.

Competitive races for the 5th Congressional District, County Council and state’s attorney’s office could shake things up.

After a Supreme Court decision weakened parts of the Voting Rights Act, some Black Marylanders aren’t taking chances and are preparing to ensure their ballots count.