Democracy Dies in Darkness
President Trump talks with others in the Oval Office at the White House on Nov. 13, 2020. (Jabin Botsford/The Post)
University of Maryland students play quidditch in 2019. (Will Newton for The Post)
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Montgomery County Executive

DEM

Estimated 60 percent of votes counted

percentage of total vote received by each candidate
CandidateVotesPct.
David Blair28,05939.5%
Marc Elrich *26,99738.0
Hans Riemer14,57420.5
Other candidates1,3952.0

* Incumbent

Maryland Governor

DEM

Estimated 61 percent of votes counted

percentage of total vote received by each candidate
CandidateVotesPct.
Wes Moore138,39336.7%
Tom Perez103,43827.4
Peter Franchot73,73219.5
Other candidates61,66516.3
Maryland will not begin counting mail-in ballots until Thursday
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