Redistricting agonistes

By: Josh Kurtz

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: February 23, 2026

Words: 1,266

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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In the clubby, go-along-to-get-along world of Annapolis, Sen. Arthur Ellis (D-Charles) is seen as something of an odd duck.

He’s not a team player. He goes off on tangents sometimes and wages quixotic battles, often in opposition to fellow Democrats.

He’s unabashedly liberal and impatient, in a Senate Democratic caucus that remains, even in this blue state in 2026, moderate and politically cautious.

A lot of Annapolis power players still keep their distance. Almost eight …

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