Baltimore’s Democratic Party has scheduled a process for replacing former Sen. Nathaniel Oaks, who resigned from the Maryland General Assembly and pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges last week.The Baltimore City Democratic Central Committee announced it will hold interviews and vote on a replacement for Oaks’ 41st Legislative District Senate seat on April 17.Applicants have until April 13 to mail their resumes to P.O. Box 23762, Baltimore, MD 21203.“The Baltimore City Democratic Central Committee is committed to an open, transparent, and expeditious process for filling this vacancy to ensure that the residents in the 41st Legislative District have adequate representation,” Scherod Barnes, the central committee chairman, said in a statement.Once the central committee selects a candidate for replacing Oaks, his or her name will be forwarded to Gov. Larry Hogan. Hogan then has 15 days to fill the seat, and he must appoint a candidate nominated by the … [Read more...] about Baltimore Democratic Party seeking applicants to replace ex-Sen. Oaks after his resignation, guilty plea
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Maryland Comptroller Franchot slams Senate President Miller, ‘corrupt’ Democratic ‘machine’
Comptroller Peter Franchot, who has taken repeated political hits during this year's General Assembly session, slammed Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller in a radio interview Friday and accused the Democratic “machine” in Annapolis of corruption.“Corruption is alive and well in Annapolis and it comes from this absolute control without any checks and balances that we’ve got down there,” Franchot, also a Democrat, said on WAMU-FM’s Kojo Nnamdi Show. “Hopefully elections will sort some of that out.”The assembly voted this week to strip Gov. Larry Hogan and Franchot of their power over school construction decisions as members of the state’s Board of Public Works, a move the Republican governor suggested was motivated by a “vendetta” against his Democratic colleague on the board. The comptroller said Hogan’s theory surprised him.“I was kind of astonished to hear that, but yeah, that’s what they’re … [Read more...] about Maryland Comptroller Franchot slams Senate President Miller, ‘corrupt’ Democratic ‘machine’
Democrat wins a California Assembly seat, 2 races undecided
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democrat Sydney Kamlager won a special election for a Los Angeles-area seat in the California Assembly, collecting well above the majority of votes needed to avoid a June runoff, according to preliminary results released Wednesday.Thousands of ballots remained uncounted after Tuesday's special elections involving three open Assembly seats in Southern California.But Kamlager's lead assures she will have more than half the vote when results are certified.Runoffs are almost certain in the two other districts, with Democrats leading in both races and Republicans in second place.The elections were held to replace three Democratic lawmakers who resigned last year.The eventual winners will serve out the remainder of the current terms, which end in December. They will need to win again in the November general election to serve the next two-year term.Kamlager, a community college district trustee, had 68 percent of the vote in preliminary returns. She will … [Read more...] about Democrat wins a California Assembly seat, 2 races undecided
The Latest: Democrat wins open Los Angeles Assembly seat
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on special elections in Southern California (all times local):5:45 p.m.Democrat Sydney Kamlager has won a special election for a Los Angeles-area seat in the California Assembly.Los Angeles County announced Wednesday evening an estimated 7,900 ballots were still uncounted from the Tuesday election. But Kamlager's 17,000 votes already tallied assure she will have more than half the vote when results are certified.Kamlager will replace former Assemblyman Sebastian Ridley-Thomas, who resigned last year.Thousands of ballots are still uncounted in the other two special elections held Thursday. Those races will likely advance to runoffs between the top-two finishers. Nearly 500 votes separate second and third place in the race to replace former Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra.Roughly 2,700 separate second and third in the race to replace former Assemblyman Matt Dababneh.10:15 a.m.Early results show less than 10 percent turnout in three Los Angeles-area … [Read more...] about The Latest: Democrat wins open Los Angeles Assembly seat
A blue wave in El Paso County? Democrats have big plans in next election
0 View Gallery View Comments For the first time, according to party officials, Democrats will have a candidate challenging Republicans for every El Paso County office up for election in November. After Saturday's county assembly in Colorado Springs, El Paso County Democratic Party Chairwoman Electra Johnson said there will be three June 26 primary races. Two Democrats each are vying for clerk and recorder and in House districts 15 and 18, she said. Democrats will also be in the races for county commissioner districts 1 and 5, sheriff, assessor, coroner, surveyor and treasurer. "There's no better way to send a message to El Paso County that the blue wave is coming than to have Democrats listed on these ballot lines," Johnson said. "This is what democracy looks like." Despite optimism among Democrats nationwide that opposition to President Donald Trump and his policies will enable them to pick up seats in the U.S. House and Senate in the 2018 midterms, Democrats running for … [Read more...] about A blue wave in El Paso County? Democrats have big plans in next election