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Pamela Wood

Pamela

Pamela Wood covers Maryland politics and government, focusing on how powerful people make decisions that affect daily life for people living and working in and around Baltimore. She previously reported for The Baltimore Sun, The Capital and other Maryland newspapers on topics as varied as politics, local government, the environment, healthcare and breaking news. Though not a Maryland native, she's spent most of her life here, graduating from Howard High School and earning a degree in journalism from the University of Maryland, College Park. She now calls Anne Arundel County home.

Latest content by Pamela Wood

Law enforcement is investigating bomb threats that were emailed to 14 elections offices in Maryland.
Here’s what we know about bomb threats at Maryland elections offices
Bomb threats were emailed to 15 local elections offices in Maryland on Friday night. They appear to be from overseas.
Former Gov. Larry Hogan isn't headed to the U.S. Senate, after losing to Democrat Angela Alsobrooks. But he still has options for what to do next.
What’s next for Larry Hogan? Despite Senate loss, ex-gov has options
Former Gov. Larry Hogan hinted that this year’s Senate race isn’t the last we’ve seen from him, saying: “Our work and our commitment to a brighter future and a better path forward will continue.”
Voters cast their ballots for the 2024 general election at Wise High School in Upper Marlboro.
4 things we learned from election night results in Maryland
Being popular doesn’t guarantee victory, and other lessons from Tuesdays election results.
Angela Alsobrooks, joined by her daughter, Alex, addresses the crowd at her election night watch party in College Park on Tuesday night.
Angela Alsobrooks makes history as Maryland’s first Black Senator
Maryland voters made history on Tuesday, voting to send Angela Alsobrooks to Washington as the first Black woman to represent the state in the U.S. Senate.
Former Gov. Larry Hogan votes with his wife Yumi at Davidsonville Elementary on Monday, November 4, 2024.
Larry Hogan decides not to decide, and skips voting for president
The Republican has a history of making alternative choices when it comes to voting for president.
U.S. Senate candidates Angela Alsobrooks and Larry Hogan stump at their last events on the night before the Nov. 5 election.
With US Senate seat on the line, Alsobrooks and Hogan make their final pitches to voters
The candidates for Maryland’s open U.S. Senate seat packed their final full day of campaigning with events and stops to persuade voters, thank volunteers and rally supporters. On Tuesday, they’ll find out who wins.
A ballet drop-box outside of the Randallstown Community Center.
Surge in Maryland’s unaffiliated voters could reshape future elections
The shift likely has major implications on who is nominated in future elections as more voters opt out of participating in closed primaries and partisans gain power.
Voters line up outside the Odenton Public Library Thursday, October 31, 2024, on the last day of early voting in the general election.
Nearly 1 million Marylanders cast ballots during early voting
All told, between early votes and returned mail ballots, more than 1.56 million of the state’s 4.2 million voters have already voted for a turnout of 37%.
In an interview on CNN, U.S. Senate candidate Larry Hogan indicated that he plans to skip the vote for president when he casts his ballot this year.
Former Gov. Hogan’s vote for president? Sounds like nobody at all.
In 2016, Hogan voted for his father. In 2020, Hogan voted for the late President Ronald Reagan.
A man with a gray beard and glasses and wearing a dark suit with the red tie and Congressional member pin.
In video, Rep. Andy Harris backs plan to assign Trump electors in hurricane-damaged North Carolina
Maryland’s U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, the new chair of the far-right House Freedom Caucus, is seen in a video offering support for a legally questionable plot to award electoral votes in North Carolina to Republican Donald Trump due to disruptions to voting caused by Hurricane Helene.
With control of the chamber at stake, Maryland's Senate contest is a rare chance for Old Line State politics to get the national spotlight.
U.S. Senate poll tracker: Alsobrooks lead over Hogan steady in Washington Post poll
Angela Alsobrooks leads Larry Hogan, 54% to 40%, in a poll from Emerson College as in-person voting approaches.
“Because someone didn’t support you yesterday doesn’t mean they won’t support you tomorrow,” said U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks, who is now getting support from some in Prince George’s County who have criticized her leadership as county executive.
Alsobrooks’ past clashes with Prince George’s colleagues have shaped US Senate race
As Angela Alsobrooks runs for the U.S. Senate, many of her past critics have become supporters.
Former President Donald Trump says he’ll “Make America Great Again” if he’s elected this year. But Maryland Democrats are worried another Trump presidency would have negative consequences for the state.
Jobs, Key Bridge and FBI HQ: What a second Trump term could mean for Maryland
Another Trump presidency could come with cuts to federal jobs in the state, questions over funding for key transportation projects, less cooperation on preventing gun violence and uncertain effects on the state’s budget.
A screenshot of the homepage of the Maryland's Future super political action committee includes a yellow "donate" button that redirected to a fundraising page for the Hogan for Maryland campaign committee. A Democratic voter has filed a Federal Elections Commission complaint, alleging the "donate" button violates campaign finance laws.
Complaint alleges pro-Hogan super PAC broke campaign finance law
A prominent “donate” button on the Maryland’s Future webpage goes directly to a fundraising page for Hogan’s campaign committee, which a Montgomery County woman argues violates the law.
Angela Alsobrooks on Aug. 15, 2023; Gov. Larry Hogan on July 7, 2022.
Get ready for more TV ads: Pro-Hogan super PAC has $16M in the bank
The campaigns of Angela Alsobrooks and Larry Hogan and super PACs have combined to raise almost $50 million to spend on Maryland’s nationally watched Senate race.

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