Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Maryland politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Maryland politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.

The state of Maryland bordersVirginia,West Virginia,Washington D.C.,Pennsylvania,Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean. It is nicknamed the "Old Line State" and was admitted to the U.S. in 1788.

TheMaryland Constitution is the basic governing document of the state. Maryland has two members of theU.S. Senate, a total of eight members of theU.S. House of Representatives, 141 members of theHouse of Delegates and 47 members of theState Senate.

State Leadership

Governor

Wes Moore

Capital:

Annapolis

Motto:

Fatti maschi, parole femmine

Translation:

Manly deeds, womanly words

Population:

6,185,278

Land Area of State:

9,711 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1788

Maryland Elections

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Federal politics

Maryland state politics

Local politics in Maryland

Cities and counties in Maryland

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