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A year after Maryland sent an all-male delegation to Congress for the first time in four decades, a handful of female candidates for federal office are questioning whether elected officials and organizations in the state are doing enough to avoid a similar outcome in the November midterm elections.

Fewer Md. women in lower offices drive a dearth higher up

Maryland now faces the possibility of sending an all-male congressional delegation to Washington next year for the first time since 1971.

Veteran Montgomery County congressman would make a worthy successor to Barbara Mikulski

U.S. Representative Christopher Van Hollen, a Democrat, is Mr. Gerrymander. He first gained national office in 2003 in large part due to the gerrymandering of Maryland's Eighth Congressional District. The reshaping of the Eighth District was done by Maryland Democrats with the intent to eliminate Republican Connie Morella, who had held that seat for about 16 years.

Ned Worley is shooting

Dozens of state environmental leaders endorsed Rep. Chris Van Hollen's campaign for Senate on Monday, noting the Democrat's long record of "getting things done" on the issue in Annapolis and Washington.

The two Democratic candidates running for Senate in Maryland came out swinging in their first formal exchange on Sunday, debating each other's commitment to Social Security, effectiveness in office and electability in next year's general election.

The two Democratic candidates running for Senate in Maryland came out swinging in their first formal exchange on Sunday, debating each other's commitment to Social Security, effectiveness in office and electability in next year¿s general election.

What young person would want to serve in government — much less run for office — after witnessing the debacle in Washington?

WASHINGTON — Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett began his unsuccessful campaign for another term with an unusual meeting: A one-on-one chat over dinner with his Democratic rival.

For Rep. Chris Van Hollen, brokering a bipartisan deal to trim the federal deficit is about more than dodging draconian automatic cuts or boosting the fragile economic recovery. It's also about proving a bitterly divided Congress can still accomplish something.

Reps. Bartlett, Van Hollen meet with governor about redistricting

Democrats in Western Maryland want redistricting to make their congressional district more winnable.