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Ex-Hoyer Aide Buoyed by Super PACs Wins Democratic House Primary in Maryland

24. Juni 2026 um 03:51
Adrian Boafo, a state delegate, won a primary to succeed the retiring Representative Steny Hoyer with help from more than $11 million in spending from pro-Israel and cryptocurrency interests.

© Gail Burton/Associated Press

Adrian Boafo’s victory in the Democratic primary means he is very likely to win a seat in Congress in November, given how overwhelmingly the seat leans to the left.

AIPAC, Crypto Cash and Rich Candidates Dominate Maryland House Races

In two competitive Democratic primaries, well-funded interest groups as well as wealthy candidates themselves have poured tens of millions of dollars into advertising.

© Gail Burton/Associated Press; Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Adrian Boafo, left, and David Trone are at the center of two expensive Democratic primaries for the House in Maryland.

Jan. 6 Police Officers Sue to Block Trump’s Payout Fund

20. Mai 2026 um 15:55
The two officers accused the administration of creating a “slush fund” to reward rioters and groups that committed violence on behalf of President Trump.

© Kenny Holston for The New York Times

Officer Daniel Hodges of Washington’s Metropolitan Police, left, and Harry Dunn, then an officer with the U.S. Capitol Police, at a congressional hearing in 2022. The two filed suit on Wednesday.

Former F.B.I. Official, Ousted Under Trump, Will Run for Congress in Maryland

23. Februar 2026 um 10:03
David Sundberg, who led the Washington Field Office, is joining a crowded Democratic primary for Steny H. Hoyer’s open House seat.

© Carolyn Van Houten for The New York Times

David Sundberg said he had decided to run for Congress after becoming dismayed at how President Trump was directing the F.B.I. and the Justice Department to investigate and prosecute his perceived political enemies.

Ex-Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn Seeks Maryland House Seat

04. Februar 2026 um 11:00
Mr. Dunn, who rose to prominence for defending the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot, will run for a hotly contested Southern Maryland seat.

© Todd Heisler/The New York Times

Harry Dunn came in second out of 22 candidates in the Democratic primary for a different Maryland district two years ago.
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