Campaign 2026

Baltimore Brew coverage of the Maryland 2026 primary and general elections

Turnout in Maryland’s June primary: Low statewide and especially in Baltimore

The city had the second-lowest participation rate in Maryland. One of several takeaways from a look at the election returns for key area races.

MD Democratic Party to hear complaint against 41st District Central Committee member

Online hearing to consider a petition calling for Ronald Rosenbluth’s removal will be heard on July 15.

Unofficial Baltimore County primary election results

With mail-in and provisional ballots yet to be tabulated, two County Council races are too close to call. The victor in the Democratic Party race for county executive is Julian Jones.

Complaint filed with Maryland Democratic Party calls for Rosenbluth’s removal from 41st District Central Committee

The harassment of a 78-year-old woman at a polling place by the well-known Dalya Attar supporter “was horrific,” three residents say. UPDATED with response from BCDSCC chair.

A charter amendment to repeal term limits, pushed by Councilman Dorsey, won’t go before voters in November

The City Council also is set to approve a measure asking voters to transfer the region’s water and sewer systems from DPW to a new agency. UPDATED.

Malcolm Ruff and Bill Ferguson cruise to victory in Baltimore’s most contested races

Most city incumbents come through unscathed in the Democratic primary.

Primary day concerns on the minds of northwest Baltimore voters

At the scene of aggressive politicking during last week’s early voting, worry about the state of the world and the indictment of a sitting senator.

78-year-old Ruff supporter says an Attar backer physically harassed and intimidated her, screaming, “I hate Jews like you”

Betsy Krieger and multiple witnesses say Ronald Rosenbluth became enraged outside a Baltimore early voting center and had to be physically restrained.

Another PAC backed by iGaming money bets big on Bill Ferguson, while avoiding any mention of gambling

Chaired by political operative Patrick Murray, a newly created PAC sends out a mailer with a clenched fist representing Maryland Senate President Ferguson fighting high costs and Donald Trump.

Sports betting interests are pouring unregulated money into Maryland Democratic primaries – so far, more than $1.5 million

Among the impacts of the money dumped into the state by Dallas-based American Future PAC – television ads touting Senator President Bill Ferguson as a progressive champion and others bashing Delegate Frank M. Conaway Jr. as Trump-adjacent.

Always an election season hot spot, Baltimore’s 41st District is extra edgy thanks to criminal charges one candidate is facing

Sitting Senator Dalya Attar pitches voters with a flood of mailings and signs, while challenger Malcolm Ruff points to his strengths and the sordid details of her federal indictment.