Maryland Politics

The measure’s defeat is likely due to a strong and organized coalition of labor groups and city leaders.

The Democrat will be the first Black woman ever to represent Maryland in the Senate.

Here’s what voters had to share with WYPR reporters as they hit the polls.

Follow along as results come in from the AP for the 2024 Election, including the presidential race, and for statewide races for U.S. House, U.S. Senate and ballot initiatives.

Critics have said the ballot measure to shrink the Baltimore City Council will disenfranchise majority-Black neighborhoods. A Banner analysis found the vast majority of signers live in those neighborhoods and are Democrats. But why did they sign?

Between mail-in and in-person voting, 37% of Maryland residents have cast a ballot for the 2024 General Election.

Fatmata Barrie is from Silver Spring, Maryland. She is the founder of Africans in the Diaspora for Harris-Walz.

Winner will replace Ruppersberger in Congress.

Both campaigns see the diverse, voter-rich locality as crucial to victory.

The rule change follows emails between the board’s Republican members and a group alleging election fraud.