An unaffiliated Maryland House candidate is challenging a state decision that left him 61 signatures short of qualifying for the general election ballot, asking a court to review how officials evaluated his nomination petition and provide records showing why over 200 were rejected.…
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Maryland journalist and political activist Sam Husseini has launched a congressional bid for the state’s 4th Congressional District, mounting a challenge against Democratic U.S. Rep. Glenn Ivey with the support of the Maryland Green Party.…
This article was originally published by Maryland Matters on July 23, 2026. It is republished here under a CC BY-ND 4.0 license. Any views expressed are the author’s alone and do not necessarily reflect those of Independent Political Report or the Outsider Media Foundation.…
The American Solidarity Party has named Alex Koroknay-Palicz as its new deputy director, bringing a longtime nonprofit leader and youth rights advocate onto its national leadership team to help with “professionalizing the party.”…
The Libertarian National Committee’s Ballot Access Committee is seeking up to $115,000 for 2026 petition drives, including for a state auditor campaign in Massachusetts that the committee says could help secure the party’s presidential ballot access in the state for 2028.…
The Maryland Pirate Party has rejoined the Pirate National Committee as a voting member, reviving a state affiliate with roots in the United States Pirate Party’s earlier years of national organizing.…
A new bill introduced for Maryland’s 2026 legislative session would require publicly funded broadcasters to include all ballot-qualified candidates in statewide election debates, opening debate access for third party and independent candidates.…
The Maryland Forward Party has announced the election of four new members to its Board of Directors during its annual meeting earlier this month. With the additions, the party’s leadership team now consists of 14 directors, excluding coordinators and regional leads.…
The Maryland Forward Party has submitted a formal recommendation to Gov. Wes Moore and the Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Commission, calling for the use of congressional maps developed during the state’s 2021 independent redistricting process.…