Primary Election Day 2018: Live coverage from Maryland polls
See coverage from The Baltimore Sun Media Group from polling places, campaigns and results from the 2018 Maryland Primary election.
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Three precincts in Baltimore getting an extra hour to vote. twitter.com/Bmore_Election…by Ian Duncan via twitter retweeted by pwoodreporter 6/26/2018 10:52:31 PM -
This means the entire state will hold results until 9 p.m. twitter.com/iduncan/status…by Erin Cox via twitter 6/26/2018 10:53:36 PM -
Three precincts at Baltimore IT Academy will stay open until 9 p.m. (This is where polls opened late.) This means that we won't get early voting results until AFTER 9 PM.by Pamela Wood via twitter 6/26/2018 10:55:13 PM -
Tony Brice, a 58-year-old maintenance worker, was turned away from a polling place because he wasn't registered.
In East Baltimore’s Latrobe Homes, 69-year-old Renetta Thompson was one of 18 voters who had cast ballots by Tuesday afternoon. She made it a point to go the polling place to vote to give Marilyn Mosby a second term as Baltimore’s top prosecutor.
“She’s very positive for the city,” said Thompson, a retiree.
A mile away at Tench Tilghman Elementary/Middle School, about 130 voters had passed through by late afternoon.
Tony Brice, a 58-year-old maintenance worker from East Baltimore, was excited as an ex-offender to have his right to vote restored. In 2016, more than 40,000 recently released Maryland felons regained the rights to vote after legislative action. But he was turned away from the polling place because he had not registered.
“I want to participate,” Brice said.
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Noureen Badwi campaigning for Baltimore County executive candidate Vicki Almond at Har Sinai Congregation in Owings Mills
At 3 p.m., the chief election judge at Har Sinai Congregation in Owings Mills said about 350 people had voted.
Noureen Badwi isn’t old enough to vote, so she figured out another way to make her voice heard: volunteering with Democrat Vicki Almond’s campaign for Baltimore County executive.
The rising sophomore at Towson High School started volunteering a couple months ago and “absolutely fell in love with [Almond],” she said. “Just the way she talks to constituents, it’s like she really listens, and I found that really different from a lot of politicians I’ve spoken to.”
Almond’s background also resonated with Badwi.
“She started from the bottom up, and I think she understands what it’s like for students and people who don’t have a voice.”
Zach Caplan, a rising sophomore at the University of Maryland, echoed Badwi's sentiments.
“I think what really stands out is what Vicki’s done with the school resource officer program,” said Caplan, an intern with Almond’s campaign. “I really appreciate what Vicki has done in terms of trying to promote school safety.”
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Our results page is live. Elections officials say all results - early voting and otherwise - will be held until the last polls close at 9 p.m.by Erin Cox via twitter 6/26/2018 11:26:26 PM -
Kelly Wallace, 39, is voting for Marilyn Mosby for Baltimore state's attorney.
Baltimore voter Kelly Wallace supports incumbent Marilyn Mosby in the Baltimore state's attorney's race.
Wallace, who works for the state comptroller's office, said Mosby’s move to bring criminal charges against six officers in the death of Freddie Gray in 2015 was what Baltimore needed.
“She did what the people of the city wanted, not what the government wanted,” she said. “She put her career and her husband’s [Del. Nick Mosby's] career on the line. I thought it took courage to stand up to the police department.”
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Betsy Krieger campaigns for state Senate candidate Sheldon Laskin at Har Sinai Congregation in Owings Mills.
Baltimore resident Betsy Krieger spent her day in Owings Mills with a dual purpose: To volunteer for Sheldon Laskin’s campaign for state Senate and to pass out “women’s ballots” on behalf of Baltimore Women United for Action, a political action committee run by city and county females.
The sample ballots list the candidates in Baltimore City and Baltimore County whom the PAC identifies as most qualified to “uplift the lives of women and their families, and ensure opportunities for all women.”
Krieger, a retired social worker, said the committee evaluated the candidates based on their stances on health care, sick leave, child care and wages, among other categories.
She said women on their way to the polls seemed excited to look at the special ballot.
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Michael Moore, 48, voted with his nephew at Gardenville Elementary School in Waltherson about an hour before polls closed.
Moore, a Democrat, said he voted for Ben Jealous to receive the Democratic nomination for governor, but believes Republican Larry Hogan is unbeatable in the general election. He said he was frustrated by Hogan's decision to end plans for the Red Line transit project in Baltimore, but hasn't yet decided if he'll vote for the incumbent or the Democratic challenger in November.
Moore said he was voting for candidates he thought could reduce violence in the city. "The killing has to stop," he said.
He voted for Marilyn Mosby in the state's attorney's race and believes she has gotten a bad reputation from the public.
"She's done a real good job," Moore said. "I feel like the police department doesn't work with her" after she charged six officers following the death of Freddie Gray from injuries suffered in police custody.
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Once polls close at 9 p.m., you can check for election results right here at @baltimoresun : elections2018.news.baltimoresun.com/results/by Pamela Wood via twitter 6/26/2018 11:48:31 PM
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At Brochin HQ, waiting for early voting results #MDPrimary #electionday https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgqAjD5XcAQqN_C.jpg
by Ulysses Muoz via twitter retweeted by lukebroadwater 6/27/2018 12:14:24 AM -
Republican Baltimore County executive candidate @AlRedmerJr tells @NickAtNews : "The groundswell of support that we've received from all over the county has been humbling, it's been rewarding and I hope it's going to lead to a lot of fun tonight."by Pamela Wood via twitter 6/27/2018 12:29:50 AM
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Alicia Brown, 29. “Education is very, very important to me,” said Alicia Brown, 29, who brought her daughter to the polls. The Department of Defense engineer said she supports state Sen. Barbara Robinson because she sponsored legislation to establish a program that will train students at Baltimore City Community College and Maryland’s four historically black universities in computer networking and cybersecurity.
“As someone in the cybersecurity field, that’s really important to me,” said Brown. “It’s a booming field.”
The program, called the Cyber Warrior Diversity Program, will launch at BCCC, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and Bowie State, Coppin State and Morgan State universities on July 1.
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Tonight, I’m covering Pat McDonough’s watch party at Commodore Hall in Essex. He’s one of two Republican candidates running to be Baltimore’s county executive. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgqHHgNUwAAbP5F.jpg
by Leah Brennan via twitter 6/27/2018 12:34:36 AM -
Ralph and Mary Hughes
Ralph, 70, and Mary Hughes, 69, said they've voted in every election. "I've never missed one," said Ralph, a former state senator and retired Coppin State University professor. The couple has been eyeing the Baltimore state's attorney race and plan to vote for incumbent Marilyn Mosby.
"Even though there were no convictions she did the right thing," Helen said of Mosby's decision to bring criminal charges against six police officers in the death of Freddie Gray in 2015. "I think she's on the path to making the right changes."
Ralph hadn't made up his mind about who he'd support for governor.
"I like [Rushern] Baker and [Ben] Jealous," he said. "I'll make my mind up on my way in there."
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All your #ElectionNight results for the Maryland primaries, updated as they come in, here: baltimoresun.com/resultsby Colin Campbell via twitter 6/27/2018 12:41:33 AM -
Tonight, I’m covering Pat McDonough’s watch party at Commodore Hall in Essex. He’s one of two Republican candidates… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…by Leah Brennan via twitter retweeted by pwoodreporter 6/27/2018 12:43:49 AM
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For my Baltimore County folks, our election night team on the county executive's race is yours truly, @NickAtNews , @allhaeleah , @annamuckerman and @brittanybritto . Follow our team for updates as the results come in. #BaltCoPoliticsby Pamela Wood via twitter 6/27/2018 12:45:19 AM
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Sen. Jim Brochin just walked in to his campaign headquarters at Souris’ Saloon in Towson. #electionnight Several in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…by Brittany Britto via twitter retweeted by pwoodreporter 6/27/2018 12:46:02 AM -
For my Baltimore County folks, our election night team on the county executive's race is yours truly, @NickAtNews ,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…by Pamela Wood via twitter retweeted by allhaeleah 6/27/2018 12:46:33 AM
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Also in Baltimore County, the talented @cmcampbell6 is keeping watch on the contested Baltimore County Council races. Will any incumbents be booted? Who wins the Democratic primary for Vicki Almond's seat? Which Republican will go up against Cathy Bevins?by Pamela Wood via twitter 6/27/2018 12:47:45 AM
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For my Baltimore County folks, our election night team on the county executive's race is yours truly, @NickAtNews ,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…by Pamela Wood via twitter retweeted by cmcampbell6 6/27/2018 12:48:15 AM
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Our results page is live. Elections off… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…by Erin Cox via twitter retweeted by lukebroadwater 6/27/2018 12:50:42 AM -
Also in Baltimore County, the talented @cmcampbell6 is keeping watch on the contested Baltimore County Council race… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…by Pamela Wood via twitter retweeted by cmcampbell6 6/27/2018 12:51:26 AM
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by Katherine Fominykh via twitter retweeted by cmcampbell6 6/27/2018 12:52:03 AM -
Here at the city Public Safety training facility, I was interviewing a Mosby supporter from Park Heights. As if on… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…by Christina Tkacik via twitter retweeted by cmcampbell6 6/27/2018 12:59:01 AM -
Reporters waiting on the edge of our seats for Maryland primary election results to start rolling in... t.coby Libby Solomon via twitter retweeted by cmcampbell6 6/27/2018 12:59:57 AM -
Now is a good time to start hitting refresh, folks. twitter.com/ErinatTheSun/s…by Erin Cox via twitter 6/27/2018 1:00:26 AM
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All polls are now closed.
*Watch for early voting results at baltimoresun.com/results
*Key races include governor,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…by Baltimore Sun via twitter retweeted by lukebroadwater 6/27/2018 1:04:42 AM -
I’m at @BenJealous party in Baltimore. They just put a still-empty results chart on a projector. Meanwhile, I keep… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…by Kevin Rector via twitter retweeted by pwoodreporter 6/27/2018 1:05:45 AM -
Polls are now closed in Maryland and we should start to get early voting results any minute now elections2018.news.baltimoresun.com/results/by Ian Duncan via twitter retweeted by cmcampbell6 6/27/2018 1:06:13 AM
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Democratic BaltCo Exec candidate @JimBrochin tells @brittanybritto that he's watching returns at Souris' Saloon because it's lucky. “Baseball players don’t change their socks after hitting a homerun for five days in a row, so I’m not changing my socks on this one either,”by Pamela Wood via twitter 6/27/2018 1:10:46 AM
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With early voting results in, @MarilynMosbyEsq has 12,401 votes, while @ivanjbates has 6,759 & @thiru4baltimore has 2,996.by Luke Broadwater via twitter 6/27/2018 1:11:09 AM -
Initial results: still a Jealous/Baker race with Jealous ahead. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgqPp61WsAAHzUE.jpg
by Erin Cox via twitter 6/27/2018 1:11:48 AM -
First results are coming in! cc: @NickAtNews @brittanybritto @allhaeleah @annamuckerman https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgqP0qKWsAAV1E2.jpg
by Pamela Wood via twitter 6/27/2018 1:12:37 AM -
With 82 of 236 precincts reporting, the three leading Democrats in Baltimore County executive are within about 1,000 votes of one another! https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgqQN8PWkAAGJDg.jpg
by Pamela Wood via twitter 6/27/2018 1:14:24 AM -
In case you can't read that tiny print: Jealous leading Baker by 7.5 percentage points, though we've got a long ways to go.
Reminder: Anthony Brown was ahead in early voting before Larry Hogan beat him in 2014. twitter.com/ErinatTheSun/s…by Erin Cox via twitter 6/27/2018 1:14:30 AM -
Initial results: still a Jealous/Baker race with Jealous ahead. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgqPp61WsAAHzUE.jpg
by Erin Cox via twitter retweeted by lukebroadwater 6/27/2018 1:15:58 AM -
First results are coming in! cc: @NickAtNews @brittanybritto @allhaeleah @annamuckerman https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgqP0qKWsAAV1E2.jpg
by Pamela Wood via twitter retweeted by lukebroadwater 6/27/2018 1:16:42 AM -
I've obsessed about the Baltimore County executive's race for months ... years, really. (I wrote my first story on it in late 2016!) So this is wild to finally see results coming in ...by Pamela Wood via twitter 6/27/2018 1:17:10 AM
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Supporters are eating pizza and listening to music while they wait for McDonough to arrive, which was expected to b… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…by Leah Brennan via twitter retweeted by pwoodreporter 6/27/2018 1:17:42 AM
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In the first round of results, with 63 out of 236 precincts and 24.38 percent of votes counted, McDonough claims 44.5 percent of the vote.by Leah Brennan via twitter 6/27/2018 1:17:54 AM
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Redmer is currently leading McDonough in the Republican primary for Baltimore County executive. But less than half of precincts are in. twitter.com/NickAtNews/sta…by Pamela Wood via twitter 6/27/2018 1:19:47 AM