Over the last week, we have looked at the performance of the Maryland Republican Party in the Democratic Big Three jurisdictions; Central and Southern Maryland; Western Maryland; Baltimore and Harford…
Harry Hughes for Senate, 1986
The Eastern Shore’s most successful politician is probably two-term Governor Harry Hughes. Facing term limits in 1986, Hughes ran for a U.S. Senate seat but was defeated in the primary…
Pinsky vs. the Post on Teacher Evaluation
Senator Paul Pinsky (D-22) and the Washington Post are squaring off over teacher evaluation standards. Here are the basic facts.Maryland, along with many other states, is competing to receive federal…
Today we’ll look at election results in six counties in the Central and Lower Eastern Shore. Caroline County 0.5% of Registered Voters (22nd) Solid Republican The entire statehouse delegation and…
Teachers for Ida Ruben, 1986
MCEA’s mailers for various County Council and state legislative candidates drew a lot of attention this year, but they are nothing new. Here is a mailer starring MCEA all the…
How do the parties do in Baltimore County, Harford and the upper shore? Baltimore County 14.2% of Registered Voters (3rd) Leans Democrat Republicans win seats in the districts Baltimore County…
The Baltimore Sun has reported that former District 18 House candidate Vanessa Atterbeary employed Julius Henson, the campaign operative who was responsible for voter suppression robocalls for Bob Ehrlich in…
Party Performance in Western Maryland
Welcome to rural and mountainous Western Maryland, a region almost as unfriendly to Democrats as is Baltimore City to Republicans. Frederick County 4.0% of Registered Voters (8th) Solid Republican Shifting…
Van Hollen on the House Elections
Last week, we analyzed Republican electoral performance in Maryland’s three Democratic strongholds: Baltimore City and Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties. The conventional wisdom is that while the Democrats always carry…