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Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend is flanked by Rep. Elijah E. Cummings and Brian Johnson (seated, right), 13, during a visit to Druid Hill YMCA. The children were listening to a talk in the gym.

Townsend reaches out to black officials

May 30, 2019 at 3:42 p.m.

Amid concerns that her appeal to African-American voters might be wavering, Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend spent yesterday reaching out to Maryland's black elected officials and emphasizing her family's political...

Ehrlich, Townsend get major backing

May 30, 2019 at 3:42 p.m.

Maryland's leading candidates for governor collected prized endorsements yesterday, with Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend and Rep. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. using the opportunity to escalate criticisms of each other....

Townsend says she'll focus on Ehrlich record

May 30, 2019 at 3:42 p.m.

On the day a new poll showed her 15-point lead in Maryland's gubernatorial race had slipped to a virtual tie, Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend vowed yesterday to start focusing...

Gubernatorial race tightens, voter poll finds

April 5, 2019 at 9:02 p.m.

With barely 100 days until the November election, Democratic Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend's lead over Republican Rep. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. has shrunk to the narrowest of margins despite...

Redistricting muddle raises hopes of Md. Republicans

April 5, 2019 at 9:02 p.m.

The decision by Maryland's highest court this week to strike down Gov. Parris N. Glendening's redistricting map is giving Republicans renewed hope in their campaign to wrest control of the...

Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend greets residents of Westminster House apartments, where she announced that, if elected governor, she would relieve seniors of "crushing" prescription costs.

Townsend vows to help seniors with drug costs

May 30, 2019 at 3:42 p.m.

Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend pledged yesterday to help relieve senior citizens of the "crushing financial burden" of prescription drugs, unveiling a plan to give steep discounts to 200,000 Marylanders...

Opponents of governor's redistricting plan make final pitch to state Court of Appeals

April 5, 2019 at 9:01 p.m.

Opponents of the governor's legislative redistricting plan took their final shot yesterday at persuading Maryland's highest court to toss out or revise the map, arguing it divides communities so often...

Support pledged for city projects

May 30, 2019 at 3:42 p.m.

Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend reaffirmed her support for several of Mayor Martin O'Malley's top priorities yesterday, one day after the mayor announced he won't challenge her in the Democratic...

National gun control lobby labels Ehrlich an 'extremist'

May 30, 2019 at 3:42 p.m.

A national gun control group began airing an advertisement on two Washington radio stations yesterday criticizing Rep. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. for his record on handguns. The ad -- scheduled...

Character education pushed by Townsend

May 30, 2019 at 3:42 p.m.

Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend's first significant campaign initiative will build on something she's been pushing for almost two decades -- community service and character education. Starting this week, Townsend...

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