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Bartlett survives GOP primary challenge, will face Delaney in fall
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett defeated seven Republican primary challengers Tuesday and will face Democratic businessman John Delaney in the fall in what is expected to be a hotly […]
6th District brawl main event in House races
WASHINGTON — Candidates in Maryland’s 6th Congressional District focused their last-minute campaigning mainly on Montgomery and Frederick counties Tuesday as voters went to the polls to choose their parties’ nominees. […]
Mustache bill puts Bartlett in hairy situation
WASHINGTON — A Republican congressman from Maryland is in a hairy situation over a proposal to give tax breaks to Americans with mustaches. The American Mustache Institute claimed Tuesday that […]
Hoyer endorses Garagiola in U.S. House race
GERMANTOWN — State Sen. Rob Garagiola is getting support in his congressional campaign from Maryland‘s highest-ranking Democratic U.S. House member. Rep. Steny Hoyer said Wednesday he’s endorsing his fellow Democrat […]
Senate moves to exempt Maryland family farms from estate tax
A bipartisan group of Senate leaders is backing legislation that would exempt family farms from Maryland‘s estate tax. “When someone who owns a farm passes, so often the farm is […]
Mooney out, Afzali in for 6th District race
Maryland Republican Party Chairman Alex Mooney said Tuesday he will not run for Congress in the state‘s 6th District and has endorsed incumbent Roscoe Bartlett. Separately, freshman Republican Del. Kathy […]
Mooney won’t run for Congress in 6th District
FREDERICK — Maryland Republican Party Chairman Alex Mooney says he will not run for Congress in the state‘s 6th District and has endorsed incumbent Roscoe Bartlett. Mooney made his announcement […]
Trachtenberg drops out of 6th District race
ANNAPOLIS — Democrat Duchy Trachtenberg has dropped out of the race for Maryland‘s 6th District Congressional seat due to health reasons. Trachtenberg announced Wednesday that she is withdrawing because of […]
Brinkley says he’ll run for Congress
FREDERICK — State Sen. David Brinkley says he’ll run for Congress. The Frederick County Republican scheduled a Wednesday afternoon news conference in Frederick to formally announce his intentions regarding the […]
Bartlett steps up fundraising for House race
FREDERICK — U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett says he’s stepping up fundraising for a re-election bid now that a court has dismissed a challenge to the redistricting map that made Maryland‘s […]
Md. congressional redistricting lawsuit hinges on racial numbers
GREENBELT — As a three-judge panel heard arguments about whether Maryland‘s redistricting map dilutes the African-American vote, one of those judges said Tuesday he doesn’t believe a case has been […]
GOP’s Mooney mulls run in Maryland’s 6th District
Updated 1:30 p.m.: The Associated Press is reporting that Rep. Roscoe Bartlett‘s chief of staff has stepped down from his post to run for the 6th Congressional District seat. Bartlett, […]
