Senate gets landmark voting legislation, but partisanship poses steep challenges

A House-passed package overhauling voting, improving election security and reforming campaign finance laws is now in the Senate, where deep partisan divisions spell an uncertain fate for the landmark bill. H.R. 1, also known as the For the People Act of 2021, is…

Van Hollen Dominates Edwards in Early Fundraising for U.S. Senate

Reps. Donna Edwards and Chris Van Hollen reached the first measuring stick moment in their campaign to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski when they filed campaign finance reports on April 15.

Van Hollen Raises $1.25 Million, Much of It in Wealthy Montgomery County

Rep. Chris Van Hollen raised more than $1.25 million in the first four weeks of his campaign for the U.S. Senate, taking advantage of his home district, one of the wealthiest in the nation and getting contributions from some national politicians

Edwards Gets Montgomery County Endorsements

Rep. Donna Edwards, D-Fort Washington, earned endorsements from former Montgomery County Executive Doug Duncan and State Sen. Karen Montgomery, D-Montgomery, on Tuesday, her first from Maryland’s most populous county.

Edwards Raised $335,000 in First Three Weeks of Campaign

Rep. Donna Edwards raised $335,000 in the first 21 days of her campaign for the U.S. Senate, utilizing the national progressive groups that have endorsed her.

Maryland Congressional Races Reach First Fundraising Benchmark

With the release of campaign fundraising reports Wednesday night, the races for Congressional seats in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties reached their first important benchmark.

Edwards Raises $335,000 in First Month of Campaign

Rep. Donna Edwards has raised more than $335,000 since she declared her candidacy for the U.S. Senate, according a release from her campaign Friday.

Edwards Says She Won’t Take Wall Street Money

Rep. Donna Edwards said Thursday that she won’t accept any donations from Wall Street and that her opponents in the Senate race shouldn’t either.