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Maryland Native Nancy Pelosi Announces She's Stepping Away From Leadership Post Maryland Native Nancy Pelosi Announces She's Stepping Away From Leadership Post
Maryland Native Nancy Pelosi Announces She's Stepping Away From Leadership Post Maryland native and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has announced she is stepping down from her historic role. The third in line to the presidency made history as the first female Speaker of the House, leading House Democrats for two decades. During a speech on Thursday, Nov. 17, Pelosi did not tell reporters who she would support to succeed her. Many Democrats have announced support endorsing New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, 52, succeed Pelosi in the Nov. 30 election.  Several political leaders around the country have expressed thanks to Pelosi after her history-breaking run as Speaker o…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Democratic, Republican Primary Voters Split Among Candidates: New Goucher College Poll Democratic, Republican Primary Voters Split Among Candidates: New Goucher College Poll
Democratic, Republican Primary Voters Split Among Candidates: New Goucher College Poll The gubernatorial primaries in Maryland remain hotly contested as the race to the top remains fluid, according to a newly released Goucher College poll. Pollsters surveyed more than 500 Maryland Democratic and 500 Republican voters, and found that both races may come down to a photo finish with less than three weeks until the primary vote on Tuesday, July 19. In a field of several Democratic candidates, three front runners have emerged: Comptroller Peter Franchot (16 percent), former CEO Wes Moore (14 percent), and former Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation Tom Perez (14 percen…

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by Zak Failla
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MD Democratic Leader Resigns After Questioning Black Gubernatorial Candidates Odds Of Winning MD Democratic Leader Resigns After Questioning Black Gubernatorial Candidates Odds Of Winning
MD Democratic Leader Resigns After Questioning Black Gubernatorial Candidates Odds Of Winning Deputy Treasurer of the Maryland Democratic Party Barbara Goldberg Goldman resigned after an email surfaced in which she questioned if Black candidates could win Maryland’s gubernatorial election. The email was published Sunday and was sent to “party insiders.” It explained Goldberg Goldman’s reasoning for backing, Tom Perez, former Democratic National Committee chairman, for governor. Perez is Dominican-American. “So, my thinking beyond here is the aged-old question: Which candidate(s) have a better chance in the General Election of beating an attractive female Hogan team member for who…

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by David Cifarelli