Democracy Dies in Darkness

Maryland’s competitive 6th District primaries to set stage for November

Democrats have lobbed personal attacks. Republicans’ leading candidates are an election-denying former gubernatorial contestant and a more moderate alternative.

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Updated May 14, 2024 at 3:47 p.m. EDT|Published May 14, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EDT
Maryland voters cast their ballots in early voting in Silver Spring. (Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post)
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Maryland voters on Tuesday will select the Democratic and Republican nominees for the open U.S. House seat being vacated by Rep. David Trone (D-Md.), who is running for U.S. Senate.

The 6th District is the most politically competitive of three open House races on Maryland’s ballot, with 1.2 registered Democrats for every registered Republican and more than 141,000 unaffiliated voters.