James Newton
@jnewt-maps.bsky.social
Cartographer, freelance political analyst, University of Maryland Alum. Opinions are my own.
Remarkable: Dems are growing optimistic about flipping Mahoning County in Ohio, a major destination for reporters looking for voters in Trump Diners. Dem internal polling shows Trump at minus 11 points in the region, which is a stunning collapse. New piece from me: newrepublic.com/article/2167...
Trump Just Visited a MAGA Town in Ohio. Its Voters are Turning on Him.
Democrats think they have a shot at flipping hardscrabble Mahoning County, which Trump turned into a symbol of the rightward blue-collar turn. Yep, he’s even unpopular there, too.
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Can't say I told you that passing a bill that was being pushed by the crypto industry was probably a bad idea.
Catherine Rampell@crampell.bsky.social · 2d agoWhile Bo Hines was leading the White House’s push to pass the Genius Act, Tether—the company with the most at stake in the bill—was steering millions of dollars to a company he co-owned. Right after the bill passed, Tether hired him to run its YS operations. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Part 1 of UMBC poll has Wes Moore leading Dan Cox 51-24.
Home - Maryland Matters [Unofficial]@marylandmatters.org.web.brid.gy · 2w agoA current project of mine is compiling the presidential elections results in Maryland by congressional district, with raw votes totals. I've done 2000-2024, and am now working on digging up 1996 precinct data. Any leads on where I could find that is greatly appreciated.
Matthew Isbell posted FL Primary Data: Dems outvoted Republicans for the first time in over a decade!! And they each had 1 competitive primary….
Trump's approval rating has hit a new low of 33% in our new Strength In Numbers/ @verasight.io poll just out this AM. POTUS's disapproval is 63%, for a net of -30. Democrats lead by 10 points among likely voters on the generic ballot Read more: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-09-23...
In Maryland, just fifty miles from DC, a sheriff has targeted and attacked local immigrants for over twenty years. The harm to those communities is breathtaking. a NEW must-read, just weeks from his latest reelection race... (in a county that Harris won over Trump).
“We're Afraid on a Daily Basis”: How a Maryland Sheriff Targeted Immigrants Long Before ICE Raids Spiked - Bolts
Frederick County’s sheriff turned his office into a force multiplier for ICE before such collaboration became commonplace. As he again faces voters this year, the harm to immigrant communities is impo...
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Trump approval has continued down, and is especially bleak on the economy, war with Iran , gas prices, and inflation & cost of living. . New @MULawPoll *National* survey. On my (free!) Substack. charlesatpollsandvotes.substack.com/p/part-2-tru...
today in checking out what school board candidates are up to: this conservative running in a swing-y county of Maryland who checked out 20+ LGBTQ-themed books from public libraries so others can't access them www.wmar2news.com/news/local-n...
Not a good way to distinguish yourself against your opponent. Sounds like she running with the wind in her face (it's not).
Philip Bump@pbump.com · last mo.The district she is running for was basically split Trump-Harris, so this is the conventional wisdom play. It is also a misread of the 2026 electorate and exactly what her incumbent opponent is also saying.
It is going to be overshadowed by the Missouri redistricting news, by the redistricting amendment in Maryland is a go for November.
Baltimore Banner@thebaltimorebanner.com · last mo.Maryland Supreme Court puts redistricting question back on ballot
Maryland Supreme Court puts redistricting question back on ballot
Maryland Supreme Court puts redistricting question back on ballot
The Supreme Court of Maryland issued its ruling just hours after hearing oral arguments for and against the proposed constitutional amendment.
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Rep. Madeleine Dean said she visited Alaska during the recess and gas can cost as much as $24 a gallon in parts of the state.
If the state loses its appeal of rulings knocking down the proposed referendum on a redistricting amendment to the state constitution, you can almost hear the explanation now — it was that “Hogan Court.” www.thebanner.com/opinion/colu...
Hutzell: ‘The Hogan Court’ is Maryland’s last hope in redistricting fight
COLUMN | If Maryland loses its redistricting lawsuit appeal this week, you can almost hear the explanation already — it was “The Hogan Court’s” fault. That would be wrong.
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Not looking good for the redistricting ballot amendment.
Maryland Matters@marylandmatters.org · 2mo agoBREAKING: A second judge this week rejected the ballot question that would have changed the way Maryland draws congressional districts. The case heads to an emergency hearing in Maryland's Supreme Court next week. The story is developing, check back for updates. marylandmatters.org/2026/08/28/r...
BREAKING: Liam Tadeo was just deported by ICE.
James Talarico@jamestalarico.bsky.social · 2mo agoA 5-year-old Texan just spent the first day of school in an ICE detention center. ICE kidnapped Liam Tadeo on his way to a soccer game with his dad. Liam should be in kindergarten. Instead, our government has thrown him in a prison camp hundreds of miles from home.
It's still a longshot, but Dems probably got who they'd rather run against here.
VoteHub@votehub.com · 2mo agoVoteHub projects Darline Graham to win the Republican primary for South Carolina U.S. Senate.
Schwartz may get to 45%, but it gets a lot harder for him after that. Undecideds in this district likely break R.
Polling USA@usapolling.bsky.social · 2mo agoMaryland - 1st House Polling: 🔵Schwartz: 45%* 🔴Harris: 44%* Z to A Research / July 27, 2026 (Schwartz Internal) (Current Model Result In MD-1 Is GOP 54% - DEM 44%) usapolling.substack.com/p/the-gop-is...
New at FiftyPlusOne: Rural and suburban voters haven’t looked this Democratic since 2018 blog.fiftyplusone.news/p/rural-and-...
Maryland fought for the FBI headquarters, won the site selection, and now we’ve won in court. Thank you to AG Brown for fighting to protect that decision, and to Congressman Hoyer for his unwavering commitment to bringing the FBI headquarters to Prince George’s County. Now let’s get it built.
Trump administration can’t move forward with relocating FBI HQ to Reagan Building, judge rules - WTOP News
Maryland and Prince George’s County secured a win in court Monday in their fight to keep the FBI’s future home in Greenbelt.
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Swarms of jellyfish have filled the waters off Ocean City, Maryland, keeping some beachgoers on shore during peak summer season.
Idk lol "I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan and he died. I knew what I was doing was illegal. Unlike my previous interactions with insurers, I received an immediate response within an hour." is pretty fuckin legendary
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO
Mangione was charged with two federal stalking counts and faces a maximum penalty of life in prison in the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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First poll released publicly in the Wes Moore (D) vs. Dan Cox (R) matchup for Maryland governor, from Blended Public Affairs and the Perry Jacobson lobbying firm: 🔵Moore: 58% 🔴Cox: 31% 🟢Other: 3% 🟣Undecided: 9% 800 likely voters, MOE +/- 3.5.
St. Mary's County Republicans will be choosing a replacement nominee for commissioner president tomorrow. thebaynet.com/who-will-rep...
Who Will Replace Tom Jarboe? St. Mary's GOP Opens Applications to Fill Republican Commissioner President Nominee Vacancy - The BayNet
LEONARDTOWN, Md. — The St. Mary’s County Republican Central Committee is seeking applicants to fill the ballot vacancy left by the death of Republican commissioner president nominee Tom Jarboe, who di...
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On Wednesday, Democrat Laurie Anne Brittingham dropped out of the race for HD 38C, leaving Del. Wayne Hartman (R) without a general election opponent.
Left: black population by precinct in the Detroit area Right: Detroit area in the Democratic Senate Primary
