Brooke Lierman declares victory as Maryland’s first woman chief financial officer
Brooke Lierman would become the first woman elected to the position in Maryland’s history.
Wes Moore becomes Maryland’s first Black governor
Wes Moore defeated Republican Dan Cox to become the first Democratic candidate to be elected to the position since Martin O’Malley won reelection in 2010.
Anthony Brown elected new Maryland attorney general
Anthony Brown’s victory over Republican Michael Peroutka was announced shortly after polls closed. He becomes the state’s first African-American attorney general.
Democracy’s future worries some voters
Democrats and Republicans may share a general concern about the state of democracy, but they find different reasons to worry.
Democracy, inflation, political dissatisfaction drives Marylanders to polls
Before Election Day, 781,291 Marylanders had already cast their votes through early voting and mail-in ballots, according to the Maryland State Board of Elections.
National Guard, federal security agencies on watch against election interference
This is not the guard’s first time assisting states with elections. In the May primaries, the guard assisted eight states with election cybersecurity.
What Maryland voters are saying on Election Day
We’re continuously updating this article with Maryland voters’ stories about what brought them to the polls on Election Day.
President Biden rallies in Maryland in last minute push for Democrats
President Joe Biden, attending a rally for the state’s Democratic candidates for office, stressed the importance of voter turnout and the dangers of giving power to the Republican party.
Court records tie Charles County school board candidate to multiple arrests
CNS reporters did routine background checks on all 155 school board candidates in Maryland, and when an online records search turned up cases of interest, CNS personnel traveled to county courthouses to obtain the full court records.
Twelve Maryland school board candidates have faced tax liens
Capital News Service reporters scoured the state court records of every school board candidate in the state, and tax liens were the most common court record found.
Early voting turnout for 2022 Maryland Gubernatorial General Elections
Maryland voters cast their ballots before Election Day, either by in-person early voting or by returning absentee ballots.
Book banning resonates as an issue in Maryland school board races
Socially conservative school board candidates who want to remove books dealing with gender identity, racism and other socially sensitive topics from school library shelves are running in at least 11 of Maryland’s 23 counties, but they are in the minority.
Aboard the bus Wes Moore hopes leads to the governor’s mansion
Days out from Election Day and with a 2-to-1 lead in the polls over his rival, Republican Dan Cox, Democrat Wes Moore is still campaigning hard.
Maryland residents head to polls on first day of early voting
Voters told Capital News Service the threat to democracy and abortion rights were their main issues.
Board candidates praise school resource officers – but there’s no proof they make schools safer
In a recent survey conducted by the Capital News Service, 34 school board candidates across the state cited school resource officers as the key to school safety.
Maryland counties, cities, residents provide free rides to polls
In some cases, they are using cars. In others, they are boarding prospective buses. Early voting sites are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
Answers for Maryland voters on when, where and how to cast a ballot
Capital News Service spoke with the Maryland State Board of Elections to answer frequently asked questions regarding voting.
Disparate Maryland school board candidates united on teacher shortage concerns
The nationwide post-pandemic teacher shortage is an issue throughout Maryland for a reason. The Maryland State Department of Education reported that in the 2021-2022 school year, an average of 10% of teachers did not return.
Maryland Republican Party at critical juncture as election nears
Larry Hogan is one of the most popular governors in Maryland’s recent history. But when Hogan asked his fellow Republicans to nominate Kelly Schulz, a candidate in his mold, to run for the state’s highest office, they instead chose Dan Cox, a 2020 election denier.
Democrats try to buck history in midterm elections as GOP decries inflation
Historically, the president’s party usually loses seats in Congress (and sometimes the majority) as voters blame the party in power for any variety of real or perceived shortcomings.