Travis Lerol News Today

Tensions rose at the Libertarian National Convention as delegates filed into a ballroom to see Donald Trump speak, only to find seats were not saved for them.

The Republican County Council member declared victory Monday after receiving around 19,000 votes, more than 95% of ballots that had been counted so far in his district.

Election workers spent Thursday counting 11,200 ballots that include races for six state Senate races and nine House of Delegates races, in the first of several canvassing sessions that will stretch into next week.

While many of the names on the ballot will be familiar to primary voters, a few new candidates conducting write-in campaigns will appear on the ballot including Democrat Scottie Griffin who is hoping to unseat Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Michael Gendel, a Democrat, who will be challenging Republican Nathan Volke who represents District 3 on the County Council in a last minute surprise for the candidate who has been running solo in the primary and the general for months.

While many of the names on the ballot will be familiar to primary voters, a few new candidates conducting write-in campaigns will appear on the ballot including Democrat Scottie Griffin who is hoping to unseat Sen. Chris Van Hollen and Michael Gendel, a Democrat, who will be challenging Republican Nathan Volke who represents District 3 on the County Council in a last minute surprise for the candidate who has been running solo in the primary and the general for months.

Del. Brian Chisholm, a Severna Park Republican, said he’s eager for a second term and will continue being an advocate for those with minority viewpoints, no matter their political affiliation.

After 15 years in the House of Delegates, Pasadena Republican Nic Kipke filed again for reelection in early February to represent the realigned District 31.

Pasadena defense contractor Travis Lerol decided to run for the 31B seat in the Maryland House of Delegates after noticing a stark partisan divide growing nationally and at the state level. Lerol, a Libertarian, thinks he can provide a much-needed third-party voice.