More than a year before Maryland voters cast ballots in the 2026 midterm elections, the race for Maryland's 5th congressional district has an entrant. Businessman Harry Jarin announced he will challenge longtime incumbent Rep.

But that choice, she said, was immediately disenfranchising because Maryland residents who register as unaffiliated with a political party are not allowed to vote in primary elections. So for years, Sauerburger protested outside primary polling places and advocated for change before state lawmakers in Annapolis — without success.

Five Maryland unaffiliated voters sued the state election board this week claiming that the use of taxpayer dollars to fund closed primary elections they cannot participate in violates their

Voters across Prince George's County head to the polls Tuesday to elect a new county executive and decide a key council race.

Law requires affiliation with Democratic or Republican party to cast a ballot. Some independent voters are challenging that.

“The Department of Education is on fire,” added Johnson, who moved from Atlanta to Maryland’s majority-Black Prince George’s County in 2009 and has been a teacher in the Washington, D.C., region for more than 15 years. “The kids are going to be left behind.”

Here's what voters need to know ahead of the upcoming election on Ocean City, Maryland's short-term rentals, plus much more on the heated discussion.

Voters across Prince George’s County will head to the polls to elect a new county executive and fill the District 5 council seat. Polling centers will close at 8 p.m.

The lawsuit comes ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial election in the state, in which Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) is vying for reelection.