Maryland’s eight congressional districts are broken into strange, wonky shapes that sprawl across the state.
How politics took a Maryland congressional district from tiny to sprawling
Between the Civil War and 2016, Maryland’s third congressional district morphed from occupying a compact, tiny section of Baltimore to one occupying a huge swath of the state. Why? To help elect as many Democrats from Maryland to Congress.
Disabled Voters March from Baltimore to DC to encourage voter turnout
LAUREL, Md. – A group of disabled voters of the group, ADAPT, hit the road from Baltimore to DC to encourage those in and out of the disabled community to vote in the upcoming general election.
Candidate mask sales could predict the next president
Costume retailer Spirit Halloween has accurately predicted the presidential election winner based on Halloween mask sales for two decades. And this year, there’s a spooky prediction for Hillary Clinton.
University of Maryland students gather to watch final presidential debate
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Third presidential debate leaves young voters at the University of Maryland unenthused about the upcoming general election.
Competing hashtags #WomenWhoVoteTrump, #GOPHandsOffMe spark Twitter debate
Social media users respond to two juxtaposed trending hashtags regarding women’s issues, #WomenWhoVoteTrump and #GOPHandsOffMe.
Marylanders react to Trump’s rigged election claims
For the past few weeks Donald Trump has been claiming the election is rigged if he doesn’t win citing voter fraud. According to one Loyola University study, since 2000 there has been only 31 cases of voter fraud.
In age of Trump, profile of Maryland-born white nationalist grows
When Hillary Clinton warned about the dangers of the “alt-right” in an August speech, she was referring to people like Poolesville, Maryland, native Matthew Heimbach.
Former Baltimore City Mayor Sheila Dixon announces write-in candidacy
With just four weeks until the General Election, Sheila Dixon announces she will run as a write-in candidate after losing to Democratic Candidate Catherine Pugh.
Students Watch Clinton-Trump in First Debate
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump faced off in a rousing debate Monday night. Students at the University of Maryland held a non-partisan debate watch party to watch the excitement unfold.