The Democratic leader of the Maryland Senate is facing pressure, ridicule, and even a call for his ouster from members of his own party after he torpedoed a bid to draw new congressional lines to combat national Republicans.

As artificial intelligence technology advances, creating convincing fake images and videos has become easier and faster, raising concerns about how this could impact Maryland's upcoming 2026 elections

In a letter to colleagues, state Senate President Bill Ferguson said "the risk of redrawing the congressional map in Maryland is too high."

An Anne Arundel County Circuit Court judge issued a partial ruling Monday in favor of a group of unaffiliated Maryland voters who are challenging the state’s closed primary election system. A fuller victory might be harder to come by,

Federal officials allege Maryland State Sen. Dalya Attar was involved in an extortion conspiracy to silence two people from detracting from or negatively influencing her election campaigns.