To win over voters, Trone combines restless energy with the feel-your-pain approach of former President Bill Clinton.
National politics
As in-person voting approaches, the top Democratic candidates for Maryland’s open U.S. Senate seat are getting chippy over a new ad from David Trone that criticizes Angela Alsobrooks.
Baltimore’s historic Black newspaper endorses Scott, Alsobrooks and others
A former Republican and Larry Hogan voter says he now sees Hogan’s candidacy for the U.S. Senate as representing a threat to democracy.
The top Democrats running for Maryland’s open U.S. Senate seat engaged in their first televised debate in Baltimore on Friday, which may prove to be the only televised matchup ahead of primary election day.
Former Capitol Hill police officer Harry Dunn and state Sen. Sarah Elfreth were among the candidates who participated in a forum in Annapolis. The candidates, who are vying to success outgoing U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes, face off in the May 14 primary election.
The district includes all of Howard County, the central and northern parts of Anne Arundel County and a small portion of Carroll County.
Democrat David Trone shells out $40 million of his own money, while a Republican megadonor launches a super PAC for former Gov. Larry Hogan.
Despite Trone’s lead in the Democratic primary, Alsobrooks isn’t out of it, OpinionWorks pollster Steve Raabe said.
Having unionized workers rebuild the Key Bridge would ensure that workplace standards are upheld, livable wages are paid, and the workforce reflects the makeup of the Baltimore region, William R. Davis, a council representative for the Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters, says.
Scott Miller of Anne Arundel is facing sentencing Friday in U.S. District Court in Washington for his role in the insurrection. He pleaded guilty in January to assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers using a dangerous weapon.