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An uncertain economic future and the threat of an abortion ban are motivating Marylanders to vote this election season, according to a new poll of likely voters for Baltimore Sun Media and the University of Baltimore.
A recent survey found that 47 percent of all voters feel more motivated to cast a ballot in the upcoming Nov. 8 election than in previous years. Many are opting to vote for policies instead of parties and top races are skewing Democratic.
The upcoming election finds the Maryland Republican Party at a critical juncture with outlook grim for its candidates in races for statewide office.
Cox’s ascension, according to political pundits interviewed for this story, represents an ideological fissure in Maryland's Republican Party, one that could make it impossible for a GOP candidate, even one with Hogan’s talent and appeal to Democratic voters, to win statewide office.
On Election Day, voters in Maryland are set to decide on a new governor, a ballot measure to legalize marijuana and a slew of local races including some county executive contests in the D.C. area that could be close.