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Election 2022

Coverage of 2022 elections in Baltimore and Maryland

Comptroller candidate Brooke Lierman addresses the crowd at the 2022 Democratic election night party.
Lierman wins Maryland comptroller race, becoming first woman independently elected to state office
Harford County Executive Barry Glassman conceded the race early Wednesday morning.
Question 4 on the Maryland statewide ballot is about legalizing marijuana use for adults
Maryland legalizes recreational marijuana, passes all five ballot amendments
Maryland legalized recreational adult-use cannabis on Tuesday.
Congressman David Trone greets supporters Karen Natelli (left) and Tom Natelli (right) at his election night event at Gabriel Mt. Food Co. in Frederick on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
Incumbent Trone trails Parrott in tight race for Western Maryland Congressional seat
The contest remains too close to call with many mail-in ballots still uncounted.
Anthony Brown, candidate for attorney general, kisses his 95-year-old mother, Lilly Brown.
Riding ‘diverse unity ticket,’ Anthony Brown wins election to be first Black attorney general of Maryland
The winner will replace Brian Frosh, who last year announced his plans to retire after two terms as the state’s chief legal officer.
A yes vote on Question K would establish a two-term limit for elected city officials, including the mayor, comptroller, City Council president and council members. It would also limit officials from holding office for more than eight years during any 12-year period.
Term limits measure passes, as do all other Baltimore ballot measures
Baltimore voters passed all of the measures on the ballot Tuesday, including one that will limit City Hall politicians to two four-year terms in each office.
(l to r)  Anne Arundel County Democratic incumbent Steuart Pittman, Anne Arundel County Republican candidate Jessica Haire,  Howard County  Republican candidate Allan Kittleman, and Howard County Democratic incumbent Calvin Ball.
Democrat Calvin Ball wins 2nd term as Howard County executive; Pittman locked in tough fight for reelection in Anne Arundel
In two Baltimore suburbs, Democratic county executives are seeking to fend off Republican challengers who distanced themselves from the party's far-right gubernatorial nominee, Dan Cox, while aggressively raising money.
A June 22, 2022 photo of Ivan Bates, who will be the next Baltimore state’s attorney.
Ivan Bates is elected as the next Baltimore state’s attorney
Bates, 54, defeated incumbent Marilyn Mosby in the Democratic primary and did not face a challenger in the general election.
U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat, touts the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act while visiting the headquarters of the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative in Baltimore's Canton neighborhood on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022.
Democrat Van Hollen beats Chaffee to win second U.S. Senate term
Van Hollen had been considered a heavy favorite on Tuesday in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-1
Wes Moore, Governor-Elect, declares victory asa he addresses the crowd at the Democratic Election Night Party 2022.
Democrat Wes Moore elected as Maryland’s first Black governor
Moore defeated Republican Dan Cox, 48, an ally of President Donald J. Trump who failed to gain traction among the Democratic and unaffiliated voters who make up the majority of Maryland’s electorate.
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Maryland statewide election results
Election results for Maryland statewide races and constitutional amendments.
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Baltimore County election results
Election results for Baltimore County races.
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Baltimore City election results
Election results for Baltimore City elected offices and ballot questions.
JoAnn Allis and her husband, James Allis, both of Dundalk, cast their ballots at Dundalk High School on Nov. 8, 2022.
Here’s why DOJ is monitoring elections in Prince George’s County
Under the federal Voting Rights Act, Prince George’s is newly designated as a jurisdiction where the Spanish-language assistance is required.
Armstead Jones
Baltimore City election director released from the hospital, deputy overseeing operations
Baltimore City Election Director Armstead Jones has been released from the hospital and is resting at home.
Illustration for Election Day 2022.
Election Day recap: Reaction and results from across Maryland
Our reporters talked to voters and candidates, monitored precinct issues and provided context from the day of voting.
Gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore, flanked by the First Family, Joe and Jill Biden, and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, speaks at a campaign event on 11/7/22 at Bowie State University, the night before the general election.
President Biden closes his election push for Democrats in Maryland
Maryland could be a bright spot for Democrats in the midterm elections.
(left) Republican Antonio Campbell, a Towson University political science professor runs against  Democrat Mike Ertel, a longtime Towson community activist.
Republican professor who protested pandemic restrictions, Democratic community leader find common ground in council race for Baltimore County seat
Democrat Mike Ertel, a longtime Towson community activist, is campaigning against Republican Antonio “Tony” Campbell, a Towson University political science professor who rallied protestors against early pandemic-era orders that restricted schools and businesses, to represent Towson, Parkville and Rosedale as the 6th District’s councilman.
A woman with long dark hair, dressed in a yellow and blue sari holds a microphone on stage in front of a colorful backdrop that reads, "Indian Origin Network of Howard County."
As more Asian Americans call Maryland home, they are becoming a force in elections
Asian Americans constitute 6% of eligible voters in the state as of 2020, putting Maryland among the top 10 states with the highest percentages of such voters, according to the Pew Research Center.
Three voters stand in their polling booths at Mays Chapel Elementary School in Baltimore County.
Everything you need to know to be ready for Election Day in Maryland
It’s time to vote. Do you still have questions? Maybe we can help.
CLINTON, MD - NOVEMBER 05: Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Wes Moore speaks to the congregation while attending a church service at Mt. Ennon Baptist Church on November 6, 2022 in Clinton, Maryland. Moore will face off against Trump-backed Republican Dan Cox in the general election on Tuesday.
Wes Moore, Dan Cox dash across Maryland as the campaign for governor nears finish line
As Moore spent Sunday campaigning at a pair of Prince George’s County churches, Cox addressed a rally at a fire hall in Brunswick, about 20 minutes outside of Frederick.
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