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News · MD

What Maryland voters will decide in the 2026 election

Elections and voting

Maryland’s 2026 ballot includes races for governor, attorney general and all eight U.S. House seats.

The Ballot Maryland Policy DeskOct 5, 2026

Race preview · MD

Maryland State House District 28 race preview

Elections and voting

Three Democratic incumbents are running in the contested District 28 State House general election on Nov. 3, 2026.

The Ballot Maryland News DeskOct 4, 2026

News · MD

Moore announces funding for child poverty initiative

Elections and voting

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced funding for an initiative aimed at combating child poverty in the state.

The Ballot Maryland DeskOct 4, 2026

News · MD

Moore announces funding for child poverty initiative

Elections and voting

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced funding for an initiative intended to address child poverty in the state.

The Ballot Maryland Policy DeskOct 4, 2026

News · MD

Moore signs order setting Maryland data center rules

Elections and voting

Moore’s executive order establishes new state rules for data centers without a direct connection to a race or election.

The Ballot Maryland DeskSep 27, 2026

News · MD

Maryland AG declines to reopen Tawon Boyd death investigation

Elections and voting

Maryland’s attorney general will leave closed the investigation into Tawon Boyd’s 2016 death.

The Ballot Maryland Policy DeskSep 26, 2026

News · MD

Maryland man indicted in fatal Fairfax County stabbing

Elections and voting

A Maryland man faces a formal criminal accusation connected to a stabbing that killed a person in Fairfax County.

The Ballot Maryland DeskSep 26, 2026

News · MD

Maryland DNR Moves Wills Mountain Park Toward Opening

Elections and voting

Maryland DNR has announced the next phase of work toward opening Wills Mountain State Park.

The Ballot Maryland News DeskSep 25, 2026

News · MD

Maryland tightens data center rules amid rapid growth

Elections and voting

Maryland is adding guardrails for data centers as more states respond to the industry’s fast expansion.

The Ballot Maryland Policy DeskSep 25, 2026

Candidate profile · MD

Candidate profile: Terry Antonio Mr. II Jackson

Elections and voting

Jackson is one of 23 candidates listed in Maryland’s contested 5th Congressional District race in the 2026 general election.

The Ballot Maryland News DeskSep 24, 2026

News · MD

Maryland redistricting question reaches November ballot

Elections and voting

Question 3 would ease constitutional limits on congressional maps but would not change districts for the 2026 midterm election.

The Ballot Maryland Policy DeskSep 24, 2026

Candidate profile · MD

Candidate profile: Jonathan White in Maryland’s 4th District

Elections and voting

Jonathan White is a Democrat running for Maryland’s 4th Congressional District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

The Ballot Maryland Policy DeskSep 22, 2026

News · MD

Supreme Court blocks Postal Service mail-ballot limits

Elections and voting

The Supreme Court refused to let the Postal Service restrict mail ballots, denying Trump the result he sought.

The Ballot Maryland DeskSep 15, 2026

Candidate profile · MD

Candidate profile: Glenn Frederick Ivey

Elections and voting

Glenn Frederick Ivey is one of seven candidates listed in Maryland’s contested 4th Congressional District race.

The Ballot Maryland News DeskSep 13, 2026

Candidate profile · MD

Candidate profile: Kenneth Simons in Maryland’s 5th District

Elections and voting

Kenneth Simons is a Democrat running for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th District in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

The Ballot Maryland Policy DeskSep 12, 2026

Candidate profile · MD

Candidate profile: Alexis Goldstein in Maryland’s 6th District

Elections and voting

Democrat Alexis Goldstein is running in Maryland’s contested 6th Congressional District race in the 2026 election.

The Ballot Maryland Policy DeskSep 10, 2026

Candidate profile · MD

Candidate profile: Leigha Michele Messick

Elections and voting

Messick is a Democrat in the contested 2026 race for Maryland’s 5th Congressional District, where 23 candidates are listed.

The Ballot Maryland News DeskSep 10, 2026

Candidate profile · MD

Anthony Field in Maryland’s 4th District House race

Elections and voting

Democrat Anthony Field is one of seven candidates listed in the contested 2026 race for Maryland’s 4th Congressional District.

The Ballot Maryland Policy DeskSep 9, 2026

Candidate profile · MD

Candidate profile: Jerry Lightfoot in Maryland’s 5th District

Elections and voting

Jerry Lightfoot is among 23 candidates listed in Maryland’s contested 5th District U.S. House race on Nov. 3, 2026.

The Ballot Maryland DeskSep 8, 2026

Candidate profile · MD

Candidate profile: Adrian Boafo

Elections and voting

Democrat Adrian Boafo is among 23 candidates in the contested Maryland 5th District U.S. House race set for Nov. 3, 2026.

The Ballot Maryland Policy DeskSep 7, 2026

Candidate profile · MD

Candidate profile: Wala Blegay

Elections and voting

Democrat Wala Blegay is running for the U.S. House in Maryland’s 5th District in the 2026 general election.

The Ballot Maryland Policy DeskSep 6, 2026

Candidate profile · MD

Khyre Edwards: Candidate for Maryland’s 4th District

Elections and voting

Khyre Edwards is one of seven candidates in Maryland’s contested 4th District U.S. House race in the 2026 general election.

The Ballot Maryland News DeskSep 5, 2026

Candidate profile · MD

Candidate profile: Christopher Michael Burnett in MD-6

Elections and voting

Republican Christopher Michael Burnett is among 11 candidates listed in Maryland’s contested 2026 race for the 6th Congressional District.

The Ballot Maryland Policy DeskSep 4, 2026

News · MD

Maryland high court restores redistricting referendum

Elections and voting

The Supreme Court of Maryland returned a redistricting referendum to the November ballot, allowing voters to decide the measure.

The Ballot Maryland DeskSep 4, 2026

Candidate profile · MD

Candidate profile: Michelle Talkington in Maryland’s 5th District

Elections and voting

Republican Michelle Talkington is running in the contested 2026 general election for Maryland’s 5th Congressional District.

The Ballot Maryland Policy DeskAug 30, 2026

Candidate profile · MD

Rushern L Iii Baker in the 2026 Maryland District 5 race

Elections and voting

Democrat Rushern L Iii Baker is among 23 candidates listed in the contested 2026 election for Maryland’s 5th Congressional District.

The Ballot Maryland DeskAug 28, 2026

News · MD

Judge blocks Democratic redistricting push in Maryland

Elections and voting

A judicial ruling has stopped a Democratic effort to change Maryland’s electoral district boundaries from advancing as proposed.

The Ballot Maryland News DeskAug 26, 2026

Candidate profile · MD

Candidate profile: Mark Arness in Maryland’s 5th District

Elections and voting

Mark Arness is one of 23 candidates listed in the contested 2026 election for Maryland’s 5th Congressional District.

The Ballot Maryland DeskAug 26, 2026

Race preview · MD

Who is running for Maryland’s 6th District in 2026

Elections and voting

Eleven candidates, including incumbent April Mcclain Delaney, are in the field ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

The Ballot Maryland News DeskAug 24, 2026

Race preview · MD

Who is running in Maryland’s 5th District House race

Elections and voting

Twenty-three candidates are in the MD-5 contest, including Democratic incumbent Steny Hoyer.

The Ballot Maryland DeskAug 23, 2026