Charles County candidate with arrest record appears to lose election bid

Julie Brown, the Charles County school board candidate, was tied to multiple shoplifting arrests in recent years.

Late vote count topples five conservative school board candidates

Of the 41 socially conservative candidates from across Maryland who ran for school board, 25 appear to be on their way to winning, according to our analysis.

Maryland legalizes recreational marijuana

Question four on the Maryland ballot passed easily, which means Marylanders 21 years and older can expect to legally use, carry and grow recreational marijuana beginning July 1, 2023.

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.