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James Newton

@jnewt-maps.bsky.social
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Cartographer, freelance political analyst, University of Maryland Alum. Opinions are my own.

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maria_from_ga @mariafromga.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Matthew Isbell posted FL Primary Data: Dems outvoted Republicans for the first time in over a decade!! And they each had 1 competitive primary….
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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 23/09/2026
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...
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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).
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“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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James Newton @jnewt-maps.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
ATTENTION
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Charles Franklin @pollsandvotes.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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...
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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...
"FREDERICK COUNTY, Md — A Frederick County Board of Education candidate checked out nearly 20 LBGTQ+ books that were on display at the Brunswick Public Library."
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James Newton @jnewt-maps.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Not a good way to distinguish yourself against your opponent. Sounds like she running with the wind in her face (it's not).
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James Newton @jnewt-maps.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
It is going to be overshadowed by the Missouri redistricting news, by the redistricting amendment in Maryland is a go for November.
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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 03/09/2026
Maryland Supreme Court puts redistricting question back on ballot
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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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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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.
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rickhutzell.bsky.social @rickhutzell.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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...
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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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James Newton @jnewt-maps.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Not looking good for the redistricting ballot amendment.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
BREAKING: Liam Tadeo was just deported by ICE.
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James Newton @jnewt-maps.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
It's still a longshot, but Dems probably got who they'd rather run against here.
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Marie Coronel @mariecoronelsd.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton, legendary country musician, dead at age 80 www.scrippsnews.com/obituaries/d...
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Dolly Parton, legendary country musician, dead at age 80
Country music icon Dolly Parton, whose career spanned music, film and philanthropy, has died at 80, leaving a lasting cultural legacy.
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James Newton @jnewt-maps.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Schwartz may get to 45%, but it gets a lot harder for him after that. Undecideds in this district likely break R.
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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 21/08/2026
New at FiftyPlusOne: Rural and suburban voters haven’t looked this Democratic since 2018 blog.fiftyplusone.news/p/rural-and-...
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Aruna K. Miller @arunamiller.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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.
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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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CNN @cnn.com · 16/08/2026
Swarms of jellyfish have filled the waters off Ocean City, Maryland, keeping some beachgoers on shore during peak summer season.
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Erin Fogg says Free Link @criminalerin.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
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
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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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Pamela Wood @pwoodreporter.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
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.
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New town every hour @townsusa.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
College Park, Maryland Pop: 32,163 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_Park,… Images: commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?c… commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?c… commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?c…
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James Newton @jnewt-maps.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
St. Mary's County Republicans will be choosing a replacement nominee for commissioner president tomorrow. thebaynet.com/who-will-rep...
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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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James Newton @jnewt-maps.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
On Wednesday, Democrat Laurie Anne Brittingham dropped out of the race for HD 38C, leaving Del. Wayne Hartman (R) without a general election opponent.
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James Newton @jnewt-maps.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Left: black population by precinct in the Detroit area Right: Detroit area in the Democratic Senate Primary
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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 05/08/2026
Embattled Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards is ending his reelection campaign for North Carolina's 11th District, he announced on X at 3:32 AM ET. GOP will pick a new nominee to take on farmer Jamie Ager, a Democrat who has run a strong campaign to flip a western North Carolina seat Trump won 54-45.
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Rep. Chuck Edwards drops re-election bid after censure recommendation over harassment claims
“After much prayer and reflection, I’ve decided to withdraw from my re-election campaign,” Edwards, R-N.C., said early Wednesday after mounting pressure over his conduct toward two female staffers.
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WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore @wbaltv11.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The push to redraw Maryland's congressional maps clears its first hurdle after the House and Senate voted in a Special Session to approve a constitutional amendment referendum: www.wbaltv.com/article/maryland-con… 
The push to redraw Maryland's congressional maps clears its first hurdle after the House and Senate voted in a Special Session to approve a constitutional amendment referendum
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James Newton @jnewt-maps.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Maryland Democrats have finished what they set out to do in the special session.
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VoteHub @votehub.com · 04/08/2026
BREAKING — Both chambers of the Maryland General Assembly have passed the redistricting constitutional amendment, sending it to voters in November. If approved, the measure would clear the way for Democrats to pursue an 8-0 congressional map.
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James Newton @jnewt-maps.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Del. Mark Fisher putting a lot of emphasis on gerrymandering for why Ds have a supermajority in the MDGA. While it benefits around the margin, geography has gotten a lot better for Ds in the past 20 years.
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James Newton @jnewt-maps.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Rep. Sarah Elfreth received 74.7%, a somewhat soft showing for an incumbent, against a scattering of primary opponents in June's Democratic primary. The precincts she ran under her districtwide vote share tended to be less white and less affluent in eastern Howard and northern Anne Arundel counties.
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James Newton @jnewt-maps.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Trump+11 seat. Not totally safe in a blue tsunami environment.
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James Newton @jnewt-maps.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Six of the charges, including those involving extortion, have been dismissed against Sen. Dalya Attar.
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James Newton @jnewt-maps.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Slipped out of work during lunch hour to listen to @actualkatherine.bsky.social commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence being read in Baltimore.
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Ron Cassie @humanpoweredcity.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Check it: July 29, 2026 is the 250th anniversary of the first public reading (see story) of the Declaration of Independence in Baltimore. Tomorrow at noon outside Calvert St. courthouse, @actualkatherine.bsky.social and @fullstorybaltimore.tours is hosting a commemorative reading. #NoKings
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250 Years Ago: Baltimore’s Untold Role in the Toppling of a King
In Baltimore, women, African Americans, immigrants, exiles, indentured servants, and foreign allies played critical roles in the revolution that reshaped the course of human history.
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James Newton @jnewt-maps.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Delegate Gary Simmons (D-Anne Arundel) charged with assault of stepdaughter thedailyrecord.com/2026/07/27/g...
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MD delegate charged with assault after alleged ‘physical family dispute’
Maryland Del. Gary Simmons was charged with second-degree assault after his stepdaughter reported a physical dispute to Anne Arundel County Police.
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James Newton @jnewt-maps.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Maryland Deputy State Prosecutor Sarah David defeated 19-year incumbent Baltimore County State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger in a rout. Here's how her votes would look like had all her opponents' votes been combined vs hers.
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Melissa Deckman @melissadeckman.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Check out @PRRI's new Data and the 2026 Midterm Election Project, where we take a deep dive into the religious and cultural picture of 5 states that have Senate races that will determine which party emerges with majority status in fall--NOW LIVE! prri.org/data-and-the...
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Data and the 2026 Midterm Elections
Explore party and religious affiliation, Trump favorability, Christian nationalism groups, and views toward abortion legality and LGBTQ rights in states with competitive 2026 races.
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James Newton @jnewt-maps.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
AIPAC has rescinded endorsements of several members of the House who vote for the Massie amendment to cut off State Department aid to the Israeli military, including Maryland Rep. Glenn Ivey. jewishinsider.com/2026/07/aipa...
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AIPAC ends fundraising for endorsees who voted to cut off Israel aid
The pro-Israel advocacy group now allows its supporters to donate to 178 Republicans and 72 Democrats running for Congress
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The Banner Montgomery @bannermoco.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Maryland is losing more than 350 jobs as software giant Microsoft makes deep slashes to gaming divisions. Bethesda Game Studios workers are rallying at ZeniMax offices across North America in Rockville, Austin, Dallas, and Montreal. They're calling it the "Save Our Devs" rally.
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James Newton @jnewt-maps.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
AIPAC has rescinded endorsements of several members of the House who vote for the Massie amendment to cut off State Department aid to the Israeli military, including Maryland Rep. Glenn Ivey. jewishinsider.com/2026/07/aipa...
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AIPAC ends fundraising for endorsees who voted to cut off Israel aid
The pro-Israel advocacy group now allows its supporters to donate to 178 Republicans and 72 Democrats running for Congress
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Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Best description of Trump’s speech I’ve heard so far: the “Pettysburg Address.”
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Maryland Matters @marylandmatters.org · 13/07/2026
Frustrations about proposed data center developments in some counties led to the ouster of local politicians during last month’s primary election, in what observers say may be the first wave of an issue that is uniting voters from across the political spectrum. marylandmatters.org/2026/07/13/d...
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Data center frustrations cause upheaval in county primary elections - Maryland Matters
Frustrations about proposed data center developments in some counties led to the ouster of local politicians during last month’s primary election, in what observers say may be the first wave of an iss...
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness’
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Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness’
Graham had just returned from Kyiv, Ukraine, where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Lindsey Graham, longtime South Carolina senator, dies at 71 www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Lindsey Graham, longtime South Carolina senator, dies at 71
The staunch ally of President Donald Trump died after a sudden illness, his office said.
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New town every hour @townsusa.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Ballenger Creek, Maryland Pop: 19,889 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballenger_Cre… Images: commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?c… commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?c… commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?c…
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James Newton @jnewt-maps.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Happy 250th birthday, America.
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Data for Progress @dataforprogress.org · 02/07/2026
NEW: Americans are pessimistic about the future. But which actors do they think are having the worst impact on the economy/society? Voters find the most harmful actors to be: 1) Billionaires 2) Corporate landlords 3) Sports gambling 4) Artificial intelligence 5) Cryptocurrency


Scatter plot titled "Billionaires and Corporate Landlords Are Seen as Most Harmful to Society and Economy." X-axis shows economic impact (3.0-5.5), y-axis shows societal impact (3.0-5.5), on a 1-7 scale where 4 is neutral. 40 numbered dots, colored dark red-brown (negative) to green (positive), follow a diagonal line showing economic and societal ratings are closely correlated. Most negative, in a shaded pink zone below 4 on both axes: Billionaires and Corporate landlords (~3.15-3.2), followed by Sports gambling, AI companies, Cryptocurrency, Payday loan companies, both major political parties, Social media companies, For-profit universities, and Cable news networks. Most positive, in a shaded green zone: Libraries and Small businesses (~5.0-5.3), followed by Hospitals, Charitable organizations, Small regional banks, and Churches. Most of the 40 actors fall between 4.0-5.0 on both axes. A numbered legend of all 40 actors accompanies the chart.
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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 01/07/2026
They criticized the Baltimore County Council. Now, they might be joining it.
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They were Baltimore County council’s fiercest critics. Now, they might be in charge
Anti-establishment candidates who won their primary races promise to shake up business as usual.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Second: SCOTUS just struck a major blow in what's left of US's already risible campaign finance system. In a 6-3 decision (as usual) by Kavanaugh, Court strikes down limits on expenditures a party can coordinate with a candidate. Says First Amend violation. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
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