A local political fixture for the last 35 years, Harford County Executive David Craig will not hold an elected office after Dec. 1, failing in his bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Tuesday’s primary election. Craig was handily defeated in the statewide race by businessman and activist Larry Hogan, and struggled to carry Harford […]
UPDATED: 2014 Primary Election Day in Harford County; Live Updates
AFTERNOON UPDATES: Harford County Executive and would-be Republican gubernatorial nominee David Craig talks to voters at Youth’s Benefit Elementary School in Fallston. Craig, in Fallston around 4pm, said turnout was “very light” in his travels today which included Carroll and Baltimore counties as well as Harford. As of 3 p.m., just 8.66 percent of registered […]
Endorsements, Antics, Allegations on Eve of 2014 Harford County Gubernatorial Primary Election
A round-up of candidate endorsements, antics, and allegations on the eve of the 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election in Harford County. We’ve included what we could find but, undoubtedly, we’ve missed many more during the course of this election. If you received an anonymous mailer, answered a suspicious robo-call, or have any other election anecdotes to […]
Harford County Sheriff Republican Candidates: Gahler vs. Ryan
The next installment of The Dagger’s Q & A with candidates in the 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election features the Republican candidates running for Harford County Sheriff. Two candidates will face off in the primary, retired Maryland State Police Capt. Jeff Gahler, and Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputy John Ryan. The winner will advance to face […]
Harford County Council President Democratic Candidates: Boardman vs Thornton
With the 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election just a few weeks away, The Dagger invited all Harford County candidates for local and state offices to answer the same three questions designed to help voters in each council and legislative district evaluate their choices. Candidates were told that their responses would be published verbatim in a Q&A […]
Feb. 25 Marks Deadline to File for 2014 Primary Election
From the Harford County Board of Elections: Tuesday, February 25, 2014, at 9:00 p.m. is the deadline for an individual to file as a candidate for the upcoming 2014 Primary Election. Under State law, an individual must file a Certificate of Candidacy by 9:00 pm on the last Tuesday in February in the year in […]
Maryland Watch: Why Doug Gansler Will Beat the Snot Out of Anthony Brown
Do you know the last time a Lt. Governor of Maryland was elected Governor? If you said never, you can get a gold star. To be fair, we’ve only had 7 Lt. Governor’s as it is a fairly new addition in Maryland, but out of those 7, the only one that actually won the Democratic […]
Candidate Smith Calls out Sen. Jacobs in 2nd District Congressional Race: “The Only Reason She is Making This False Attack is Due to Her Faltering Campaign”
From Larry Smith for Congress: Jacobs debases MD-2 Congressional Race, claiming Smith’s “Giraffe Earmark” phone calls were “full of misleading distortions and hate” TIMONIUM, MD – Today at a press conference Larry Smith, Republican candidate for Congress in Maryland’s Second District, expressed deep disappointment in Nancy Jacobs’ latest campaign tactic. This week, thousands of MD-2 […]
