Anne Arundel County, long thought to be a Republican stronghold in a blue state, voted for Democrat Joe Biden by more than a 14-point margin. Is the county turning blue or was this just a fluke? We break down Biden’s historic victory to the community level and discuss what, if anything, it means for the county’s political future.
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Anne Arundel has a long history of being a conservative county, but Joe Biden’s 14.5-point advantage is the largest by a Democrat since Lyndon Johnson’s 17.4-point win in 1964, and the largest by any presidential candidate since George H.W. Bush in 1988.
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Nineteen Democrats have filed for the House of Delegates seat left vacant by Alice Cain, who resigned unexpectedly in mid-March. The Democratic Central Committee will select one name on April 16 to send to the governor for formal appointment.
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In a move that took the state by surprise, Delegate Alice Cain announced her resignation from the House at the conclusion of the legislative session, citing family circumstances.
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The Anne Arundel County Council has unanimously passed Resolution 3-20 to allow the county to purchase a 37.5-acre plot of land in Odenton to build a new elementary school in the near future.
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Despite not having thousands of dollars pouring in from large corporations and developers, County Executive Steuart Pittman raised a hefty $212,275 in his first year in office. Here’s how much the rest of our elected officials in Anne Arundel County raised.
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It’s official! Governor Larry Hogan has appointed Shaneka Henson to the vacant seat in the House of Delegates District 30A following her nomination a week and a half ago by the Democratic Central Committee.
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While no one will be able to truly replace the late Mike Busch, the decision will be made tomorrow of who will succeed him in representing District 30A in the House of Delegates.
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New County Executive Steuart Pittman has selected Jerry Walker to the position of President and CEO of the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation (AAEDC).
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Wealthy, well-educated and suburban, Anne Arundel County has had a Republican majority County Council since 2002 and a Republican County Executive since 2006. Will this be the year that Democrats win back the majority? Is Anne Arundel truly a purple county? Find out inside.
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