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Democratic Rep. John Delaney's deliberation over whether to run for governor next year has created a political free-for-all in the state's westernmost congressional district, with a half dozen prominent Democrats expressing interest in his seat.

Two attack ads are running on television in the previously sleepy contest between Democratic Rep. John Delaney and Republican challenger Amie Hoeber, the first negative ads of the general election season to hit the state's airwaves.

A handful of undecided senators in Annapolis will help determine whether Maryland repeals the death penalty.

Western Maryland residents don't want to be yoked to Montgomery County, and the feeling is mutual.

Despite high-profile races — from a GOP presidential contest that brought the candidates swinging through the state to a nationally significant House race in Western Maryland — elections officials are predicting that turnout could fall to near-record lows in Tuesday's primary.

The General Assembly should be seeking to fix the problems exposed by the Currie case, not loosening disclosure requirements for local officials.

An internal poll conducted by Democrat John Delaney¿s campaign for Maryland¿s 6th District race shows the Potomac financier is gaining ground against State Sen. Robert Garagiola and is tied in a head-to-head matchup, according to a summary of the survey.

A group of lawmakers put aside the partisanship that often prevails in Annapolis to announce a common agenda of bills Thursday that both Democrats and Republicans could rally around.

Maryland's mapmakers have set the stage for a top-tier race in Western Maryland's 6th Congressional District, offering national Democrats one of their few opportunities to pick up a new seat in 2012.

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

Gov. Martin O'Malley pledged Friday to lead the charge next year for a law to recognize same-sex marriage in Maryland, saying he would include the effort among a "handful" of legislative priorities during the 2012 session.

Gov. Martin O'Malley pledged on Friday to lead the charge next year for a law to recognize same-sex marriage in Maryland, saying he would include the effort among a "handful" of legislative priorities during the 2012 session.

Gay marriage: Maryland's Senate passed a landmark measure allowing same-sex couples to wed, pushing the controversial issue to the House of Delegates, where the membership appears nearly evenly split