Former Frederick mayor Jennifer Dougherty will mount a write-in campaign for mayor in the city's November election after criticizing the city's handling of another candidate's criminal record.
Former Frederick mayor Jennifer Dougherty will mount a write-in campaign for mayor in the city's November election after criticizing the city's handling of another candidate's criminal record.
A Frederick mayoral candidate is facing questions about his past and a pending criminal case ahead of the city's November election.
The city of Frederick's primary election results were certified Tuesday, making it official that Mayor Michael O’Connor (D) will compete for a second term against Republican Steven Hamrick in the city’s general election.
Frederick Mayor Michael O’Connor is poised to run for a second term in November’s general election after securing the Democratic nomination in the party’s primary.
With more than half the votes counted, Frederick Mayor Michael O’Connor remained in the lead of the city’s mayoral Democratic primary, while former mayor Jennifer Dougherty moved into second place in the balloting, according to numbers updated Thursday evening.
A Frederick mayoral candidate is facing questions about his past and a pending criminal case ahead of the city's November election.
The city of Frederick's primary election results were certified Tuesday, making it official that Mayor Michael O’Connor (D) will compete for a second term against Republican Steven Hamrick in the city’s general election.
Frederick Mayor Michael O’Connor is poised to run for a second term in November’s general election after securing the Democratic nomination in the party’s primary.
With more than half the votes counted, Frederick Mayor Michael O’Connor remained in the lead of the city’s mayoral Democratic primary, while former mayor Jennifer Dougherty moved into second place in the balloting, according to numbers updated Thursday evening.
After counting several hundred votes Tuesday, Frederick County Board of Elections officials on Thursday will resume tallying the results from the 2021 primary elections for mayor and Board of Aldermen.
With the majority of city ballots still to be counted later this week, Frederick Mayor Michael O’Connor led his contest for re-election in the city’s primary election, as of late Tuesday.
Frederick voters head to the polls Tuesday for the city’s primary election, but the outcome won’t be known for several days.
For the first day of early voting in Frederick’s city primary elections Wednesday, candidates’ signs lined the entrance to the site along New Design Road, while cardboard placards urged residents to “Vote Here.”
In the lead-up to the city's primary and general elections – on Sept. 14 and Nov. 2, respectively – the News-Post sent questionnaires to all the candidates for mayor and Board of Alderman. Here are their responses.
In the lead-up to the city's primary and general elections – on Sept. 14 and Nov. 2, respectively – the News-Post sent questionnaires to all the candidates for mayor and Board of Alderman. Here are their responses.
Ensuring connectivity to Frederick's Golden Mile, helping the city's population experiencing homelessness and balancing the needs of downtown residents and visitors are just a few of the issues that the next Board of Aldermen will have to deal with.
After counting several hundred votes Tuesday, Frederick County Board of Elections officials on Thursday will resume tallying the results from the 2021 primary elections for mayor and Board of Aldermen.
With the majority of city ballots still to be counted later this week, Frederick Mayor Michael O’Connor led his contest for re-election in the city’s primary election, as of late Tuesday.
Frederick voters head to the polls Tuesday for the city’s primary election, but the outcome won’t be known for several days.
For the first day of early voting in Frederick’s city primary elections Wednesday, candidates’ signs lined the entrance to the site along New Design Road, while cardboard placards urged residents to “Vote Here.”
In the lead-up to the city's primary and general elections – on Sept. 14 and Nov. 2, respectively – the News-Post sent questionnaires to all the candidates for mayor and Board of Alderman. Here are their responses.
In the lead-up to the city's primary and general elections – on Sept. 14 and Nov. 2, respectively – the News-Post sent questionnaires to all the candidates for mayor and Board of Alderman. Here are their responses.
Ensuring connectivity to Frederick's Golden Mile, helping the city's population experiencing homelessness and balancing the needs of downtown residents and visitors are just a few of the issues that the next Board of Aldermen will have to deal with.
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President and Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden take center stage on Election Day Tuesday, but several competitive races are also up for grabs that will determine the power structure of the Senate and House of Representatives as well as governor seats.
Latest news:
- Georgia's Loeffler, Warnock set for Senate runoff in January (11:42 p.m.)
- US Sen. Shelley Moore Capito wins 2nd term in West Virginia (11:35 p.m.)
- Incumbent governors, including North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, fare well (10:45 p.m.)
- NJ approves recreational cannabis, elects Biden, Booker (10:25 p.m.)
- Georgia Republican who supports QAnon wins US House seat (9:22 p.m.)
- Pennsylvania emerges as online misinformation hotspot (9:13 p.m.)
County residents streamed into polling places as Election Day began Tuesday, capping off an historically busy year for early and absentee voting period. News-Post reporters and photographers will be filing updates throughout the day and into the early morning hours as this story develops.
Latest news:
- BOE candidates await poll closures, results
- Maryland Elections Board debunks false rumors
- Steady but light stream of voters at Frederick High
- Large turnout near Golden Mile
- Middletown quiet as day begins
- Brunswick voters turn out in swaths
The 2020 race for the White House has been perhaps the most contentious in generations. As Republican nominee and President Donald J. Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden campaign on this final day of voting, here are some of the latest stories about that race from around the country.
Latest news:
- Razor-thin margin separates Biden, Trump in Wisconsin race
EXPLAINER: A long night, or more, before president is known
Trump takes Indiana, Kansas; Biden takes Connecticut
AP: Trump wins, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming and Louisiana
- AP: Biden wins New York, New Mexico and Rhode Island
- AP: Trump wins Oklahoma and Tennessee
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