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Maryland Democrats protest prison housing ICE detainees
Some Maryland candidates for local and state offices joined an immigration advocacy group to protest a county correctional center housing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees.
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Some House candidates in redrawn district don’t live there
Some of the better known candidates running for Maryland’s only open congressional seat don’t actually live in the district, which they blame on partisan redistricting.
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Jealous canvassing for votes with Ben & Jerry’s co-founder
Ben Jealous is canvassing for votes with another man named Ben: Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.
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Miss a deadline? There’s still a way to get absentee ballots in Md.
Maryland’s primary is June 26, but if you can’t be at the polls that day and missed the deadlines to get an absentee ballot, you have one more option.
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Early voting in Maryland sets record
Early voting in Maryland is up dramatically over four years ago with more than twice as many Democrats as Republicans taking part. But an expert cautions it’s too soon to say whether the jump in the number of voters taking advantage of early voting is a sign of increased enthusiasm.
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2018 Md. primary guide: Guide to packed Prince George’s Co. Council races
Like every race in 2018’s midterm elections, the Prince George’s County Council race is jam-packed with candidates. One race generating particular attention is for the county’s two at-large council seats — though some candidates are not without their troubles.
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Maryland primary election guide 2018
Voters in Maryland heading to the polls next week face potential ballot overload, as they weigh in the governor’s races, U.S. House and Senate seats and crowded local races in Montgomery and Prince George’s County. Here’s a recap of the races on the Maryland primary ballot, plus resources for voters.
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My Take: Does anyone care about local politics in DC?
Does anyone care about local politics in D.C.?
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Maryland delegate says man yelled ‘Heil Hitler’ at her
Del. Shelly Hettleman tells the Baltimore Sun that the man stopped his car and screamed the phrase at her Monday morning.
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2018 Md. Primary Guide: 10 candidates jockey for Prince George’s County Executive seat
With Rushern Baker limited to two terms — and also seeking the Maryland governorship — Prince George’s County voters have a slew of potential candidates to choose from during the primaries on June 26. Nine Democrats, and one Republican, are vying for the spot.
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2018 Md. Primary Guide: Cheat sheet to Montgomery Co. exec, county council races
Voters will pick Isiah “Ike” Leggett’s successor as county executive and a whopping 33 Democratic candidates to fill four at-large seats on the Montgomery County Council. Here are the candidates and races to watch.
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Virginia reviews district map errors, reassigns 482 voters
Virginia election officials have recently reassigned nearly 500 voters to new congressional districts as the state works to resolve mapping errors that created confusion in several close General Assembly races last year.
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2018 Md. Primary Guide: House of Delegates, state Senate races to watch
Down the ballot in the upcoming Maryland primary, you’ll find scores of competitive races for seats in the House of Delegates and state Senate. Here are some of the races to watch.
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Incumbents roll to victories in DC’s Democratic primary
With Mayor Muriel Bowser and U.S. House Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton leading the way, all the incumbents in D.C.’s Democratic primary have been projected as winners.
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2018 DC Primary Results
D.C. voters cast ballots in a host of different primary contests on Tuesday, June 19, including the races for mayor and city council.
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