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June 27, 2018

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Thousands of absentee, provisional ballots could factor in Democratic primary for Baltimore County executive

Wednesday, Jun 27

It could be the end of next week before a winner can be declared in the Democratic primary for Baltimore County executive, a race that ended Tuesday night with three candidates separated by just over 1,000 votes.

5 takeaways from Maryland's 2018 primary election

No. 1: The establishment lost and the progressives won.

As campaign attacks begin, GOP Maryland Gov. Hogan calls Democrat Jealous 'risky,' 'extreme'

Hours after his campaign launched its first general election campaign attack ad Wednesday, Gov. Larry Hogan said he thinks his race against Democrat Ben Jealous will “come down to whether people are happy with the direction the state is heading.”

By the numbers: How Ben Jealous beat out Rushern Baker in primary race for governor

Ben Jealous won the Democratic primary for Maryland governor with an overwhelming margin in the Baltimore region and a strong performance in the Washington suburbs where his chief rival, Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker, was expected to perform well. 

'Bring it on, Larry Hogan': Ben Jealous predicts victory in Maryland governor's race

The day after defeating a crowded Democratic field for Maryland governor, former NAACP president Ben Jealous predicted victory against his next opponent: Republican Gov. Larry Hogan.

Can Ben Jealous beat Hogan? Here are five things he needs to do.

Ben Jealous faces an uphill battle in his race against Gov. Larry Hogan. If he has a shot, here's what he'll need to do, according to the Baltimore Sun editorial board.

10 children separated at border are being cared for in Maryland, U.S. official tells Gov. Hogan

A federal official told Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan this week that 10 children separated from their families at the border were being cared for in three Maryland facilities.

Justice Anthony Kennedy retires, allowing Trump to replace pivotal swing vote on Supreme Court

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy says he is retiring. That will give President Donald Trump the chance to cement conservative control of the high court.

Supreme Court deals sharp defeat to public employee unions, banning mandatory fees

The Supreme Court dealt labor unions a sharp defeat Wednesday, ruling that teachers, police officers and other public employees cannot be forced to pay dues or fees to support their unions.

Orioles' Manny Machado apologizes for not running out grounder, says 'there's no excuse'

Manny Machado said there was "no excuse" for not running out a double-play ball, which prompted boos from Orioles fans Tuesday night.