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Does Kelly Schulz Agree With Blocking Paid Sick Leave for Families?

Kelly Schulz will have to answer whether she agrees with blocking paid family leave after Gov. Larry Hogan, who endorsed Schulz, recently vetoed a statewide paid family leave insurance program. While the Democrats overrode the veto, the Time to Care Act is set to provide Marylanders up to 24 weeks of paid leave for new…

“Crazy Meets Stupid” — Dan Cox and Kelly Schulz Too Busy Fighting Each Other to Fight for Maryland Families

The Maryland MAGA primary for governor is heating up as tensions in the Republican party are turning into an all-out public brawl. State Delegate Dan Cox, who has the full backing of Donald Trump, escalated the infighting yesterday by introducing a resolution to impeach sitting Republican Gov. Larry Hogan. In response, Silent Kelly Schulz’s campaign…

New Poll Cements Maryland MAGA Primary for Gov as Far-Right Loyalty Contest to Donald Trump

Poll Finds Cox Leads Schulz 52-18% When GOP Primary Voters Know He’s Endorsed by Trump In yet another sign that the Maryland Republican primary will be a far-right sprint dominated by Donald Trump loyalty contests, a new poll from Public Policy Polling shows Trump-endorsed Dan Cox beating Kelly Schulz in a head-to-head match up. The…

RGAinDisarray: Hogan Ramps Up GOP Civil War and Warns of Trump’s Looming Threat to GOP Governors

Hogan: “I think the biggest threat to Republican success next year … is Trump” The infighting between the Republican Party and Donald Trump is heating up, and Larry Hogan is issuing a warning sign that the former president’s constant attacks on Republican incumbents could doom the GOP in the midterms. In a new interview with…

Maryland’s MAGA Gov Primary Too Trumpy for Michael Steele

Steele’s Exit Boosts Trump-Backed Dan Cox and Puts Pressure on Silent Schulz Republicans suffered a massive blow yesterday when Michael Steele announced he would not run in the chaotic Maryland MAGA primary for governor. Steele was a highly touted recruit who had the potential to “elevate the race’s national visibility and offer Maryland Republicans a…

RGA in Disarray: Another GOP Gov Gets a Primary Challenger; Another Headache for Doug Ducey

12 of 16 Sitting Republican Governors Are Now Facing Primary Challengers Yet another Republican governor is facing an attack from inside his own party. In the latest headache for RGA Chair Doug Ducey, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy will face a primary challenger from a GOP state legislator, who said he “believes Alaska’s conservatives are frustrated…

Donald Trump’s Endorsement of Dan Cox Throws Maryland MAGA Primary Into Even More Chaos

Yesterday, Donald Trump delivered a massive blow to Silent Kelly Schulz by endorsing Republican primary rival Del. Dan Cox, adding more fuel to what already promised to be an extreme and divisive GOP primary in Maryland. Trump’s endorsement blows up Schulz’s ongoing plan to stay silent on key questions and quietly court insiders, while Cox…

Dan Cox Ramps Up Maryland’s MAGA Primary By Picking Anti-Mask, Anti-Vaxx, Anti-Science Running Mate

Will the rest of the GOP field follow his lead or denounce his fellow far-right running mate? In Maryland, diehard Trump loyalist and GOP candidate for governor Dan Cox has tapped far-right extremist Gordana Schifanelli as his running mate for lieutenant governor. Schifanelli has made a name for herself by spreading misinformation about the pandemic…

Kelly Schulz Copies Larry Elder’s Playbook on Prolonging the Pandemic

Kelly Schulz has finally made clear that she intends to imitate her fellow Republicans’ disastrous handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a recent radio interview, Schulz said she opposes popular policies that keep the economy growing, schools open, and families safe, like vaccine mandates and policies ensuring masking in schools. After months of hiding, it’s…

Maryland Matters: Dan Cox Has a Shot in Increasingly Nasty GOP Primary As Kelly Schulz is Still Silent

In a new column published in Maryland Matters, long-time Maryland political commentator Frank DeFilippo details how die-hard Trump supporter Del. Dan Cox “could easily win the Republican primary in a low turnout non-presidential election year.” Cox has campaigned using Trump-like rhetoric and positions that excite the far-right base. Maryland Matters’ Frank DeFilippo says, “Cox could…

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