<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Elections</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/metro/md/elections?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</link><description>Elections</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Slots Split Democratic Candidates]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38327-2005Feb19.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38327-2005Feb19.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:51:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The debate over slot machine gambling has emerged as the first real fissure between the two leading Democratic candidates for Maryland governor in 2006.]]></description><author> John Wagner</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cloak of Internet Propels Deceit, Sneak Attacks]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19754-2005Feb12.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19754-2005Feb12.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:51:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When an aide to Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) went online to fuel damaging rumors about the Democratic mayor of Baltimore, he entered a world where public and private boundaries are treacherously blurred.]]></description><author> Lena H. Sun</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ehrlich Likability Tested]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19737-2005Feb12.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19737-2005Feb12.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:51:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Rumors about a potential rival could land a blow to Maryland Gov. Bob Ehrlich's persona.]]></description><author> April Witt</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[O'Malley Flap Might Ripple Through Race For Governor]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19599-2005Feb12.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19599-2005Feb12.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:51:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The past week in Maryland politics seemed certain to reverberate throughout the 2006 governor's race.]]></description><author> John Wagner</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leggett Will Vie To Succeed Duncan]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36551-2005Jan25.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36551-2005Jan25.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:51:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The former Montgomery County Council member ended months of speculation Tuesday and announced that he is running for county executive next year.]]></description><author> Tim Craig</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loophole  Bolsters Duncan's War Chest]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33744-2005Jan24.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33744-2005Jan24.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:51:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Fourteen business entities controlled by the same family contributed at least $56,000 to Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan on the same day this month, employing a controversial loophole in the state's campaign finance law.]]></description><author> Tim Craig</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pr. George's May Become Democratic Kingmaker]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35852-2004Dec4.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35852-2004Dec4.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:51:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Prince George's is now home to more Democrats than any jurisdiction in Maryland and would loom large in a 2006 primary race for governor.]]></description><author> John Wagner</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spending Nears $7 Million For Senate Race in Md.]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23746-2004Nov3.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23746-2004Nov3.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:51:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ E.J. Pipkin spent $2 million of his own money for the roughly 714,000 votes he received Tuesday in his unsuccessful bid to unseat Democratic Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski.]]></description><author> Miranda S. Spivack Washington Post Staff Writer</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Md., Focus Shifts To Governor's Race]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23607-2004Nov3.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23607-2004Nov3.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:51:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Even as voters swarmed to the polls Tuesday to elect a president, Maryland's political leaders were turning their gaze to the state's next major political showdown: the 2006 race for governor.]]></description><author> Matthew Mosk</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mikulski Is Victor for a 4th Term]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20172-2004Nov2.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20172-2004Nov2.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:51:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Barbara A. Mikulski (D) beat back a well-financed challenger to win her fourth term in the U.S. Senate yesterday, as Democrat John F. Kerry easily won Maryland's 10 electoral votes in the presidential race.]]></description><author> Cameron W. Barr</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Hollen, Fellow Incumbents Victorious]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20039-2004Nov2.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20039-2004Nov2.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:51:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Maryland's eight House incumbents swept to easy victories yesterday.]]></description><author> Miranda S. Spivack</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changes to Council Rejected]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20042-2004Nov2.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20042-2004Nov2.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:51:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Voters in Prince George's County last night resoundingly defeated an initiative that would have altered the size of the County Council, eased the term limits they imposed on county lawmakers a dozen years ago and allowed them -- not council members -- to elect the council chairman.]]></description><author> Ovetta Wiggins</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mikulis, Sigaty Capture School Board Seats]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20043-2004Nov2.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20043-2004Nov2.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:51:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Diane B. Mikulis and Mary Kay Sigaty won seats on the Howard County Board of Education yesterday, according to late results.]]></description><author> Ylan Q. Mui</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 School Board Incumbents and 2 Newcomers Win]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20171-2004Nov2.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20171-2004Nov2.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:51:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Southern Maryland chose school board members, voted to retain the way Calvert County is governed and gave the longtime Chesapeake Beach mayor a tough path to reelection.]]></description><author> Susan Kinzie</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critics Document Handful Of Glitches]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20161-2004Nov2.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20161-2004Nov2.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:51:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ The phones began ringing early yesterday at Linda Schade's Takoma Park home, jangling regularly through the morning and afternoon as frustrated voters called  to complain about long lines, short tempers and -- most important for Schade -- problems with the state's electronic voting machines.]]></description><author> David Snyder</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judicial Challengers Unseat 2 Incumbents]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20047-2004Nov2.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20047-2004Nov2.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:51:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  Challengers ousted two incumbent judges in the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court race, while a third sitting judge held on to her seat, according to virtually complete election results.]]></description><author> Christian Davenport</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abrams Ousts Lange; Ballot Issues Defeated]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20041-2004Nov2.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20041-2004Nov2.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:51:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Montgomery County voters unseated a member of the school board yesterday and rejected three ballot questions that proposed far-reaching changes to county government.]]></description><author> Tim Craig  and  Rebecca Dana</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Absentee Balloting May Shatter State Records]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17066-2004Nov1.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17066-2004Nov1.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:51:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Officials still anticipating record turnout ask voters to come to the polls at off-peak times and pleaded in advance for the public's understanding.]]></description><author> Cameron W. Barr</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Political Ads Aired in D.C. Target W.Va. Audience]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14390-2004Oct31.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14390-2004Oct31.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:51:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The ads attacking West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Warren McGraw that have been running on TV stations in the nation's capital are designed to reach voters in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia.]]></description><author> Carol Morello</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll Chiefs Brace for Substantial Challenges]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14312-2004Oct31.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14312-2004Oct31.html?nav=rss_metro/md/elections</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:51:09 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Heavy turnout, a new voting system and a large number of newly registered voters are among the list.]]></description><author> Cameron W. Barr, Lisa Rein  and Theola  S. Labbe</author></item></channel></rss>