Pamela Wood - Reporter

06/24/2026

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore: ‘We are planning on coming back’ for redistricting special session

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Wednesday that lawmakers will be summoned to Annapolis soon to clear the way for the state to redraw its congressional district boundaries to further favor Democrats.

06/24/2026

FULL STORY: Maryland voters, it's going to be a gubernatorial election rematch this year, with Republican Dan Cox vs. incumbent Democratic Gov. Wes Moore

Both Ed Hale and Dan Cox ran low-dollar, low-visibility campaigns in the primary. The winner will need to turn up his fundraising prowess to amplify his message against Moore.

06/24/2026

AP calls the Maryland Democratic gubernatorial primary for incumbent Gov. Wes Moore.

Now we wait to see who his Republican opponent will be: Dan Cox, Ed Hale or one of the other seven candidates on the ballot.

Both Ed Hale and Dan Cox ran low-dollar, low-visibility campaigns in the primary. The winner will need to turn up his fundraising prowess to amplify his message against Moore.

06/23/2026

What were Gov. Wes Moore and Dawn Flythe Moore talking about before they voted in Annapolis?

"I'm trying to convince her to vote for me," the governor joked.

Read about that and more election day vignettes at The Banner:

https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/maryland-primary-election-live-updates-MLO5U3YSIFGRVNHDXORLTNX5EA/

06/23/2026

Need to brush up on candidates before voting in Maryland today?

The Banner's voter guide has info about statewide races and elections in Baltimore City and Baltimore, Howard, Anne Arundel, Montgomery and Prince George's counties.

2026 Voter Guide: Key Race

06/23/2026

Follow along with The Banner's live coverage of Maryland primary elections all day ... and all night:

Maryland voters head to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in the primary election. The Banner will bring you live primary election results, reporting and analysis from key contests.

06/22/2026

A federal district court judge told the Trump administration it can’t have Maryland’s voter rolls, dismissing the case and agreeing with courts across the country that have thrown out similar cases.

Brenda Wintrode with details:

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

06/22/2026

🗳️Tomorrow is primary election day in Maryland! If you're a Democrat or Republican, you can vote for governor, county executive, House of Delegates, state Senate, Congress and more.

Read up on the candidates with The Baltimore Banner's voter guide:

Voters in Maryland will decide the state’s next governor and vote in congressional races as well as in local and state races, including contests for county executive, county councils, the General Assembly, sheriff and register of wills.

06/18/2026

A fake image depicts Gov. Wes Moore and Republican Dan Cox in a warm embrace in the State House. Cox, facing the camera, is grinning. Moore’s eyes are closed.

The fake image -- posted by Republican candidate Ed Hale -- is causing real drama in Maryland's race for governor.

A fake image circulating on social media shows the two men in a warm embrace in the Governor’s Reception Room. Cox, facing the camera, is grinning. Moore’s eyes are closed.

06/17/2026

You may have seen mailers or TV ads blasting Del. Frank Conaway Jr. (Baltimore) and former Del. Jay Jalisi (Baltimore County).

Who is behind them? Not their opponents.

They're from a super PAC funded by sports gambling companies.

A super PAC funded by sports betting companies has poured nearly $1.9 million into Maryland’s Democratic primary elections, including $645,000 against two House of Delegates candidates.