06/02/2026
There’s been a lot of chatter and political posturing, but educators know politicians have no problem inserting themselves in school issues; so it’s critical that educators insert their voice in elections. Spinning baseless claims will not stop voters from having a say in who leads this County and who holds the purse strings.
Here’s one way we are fighting back in support of our members, students, and schools. Our community deserves better.
Bryan Nehman isn’t a Democrat at heart. But for the moment, Maryland considers him one. Nehman, co-host of WBAL’s weekday morning radio program, recently changed his voter registration from unaffiliated to Democrat so he can vote in next month’s Democratic primary in Maryland’s 5th Congressional District.
In Maryland’s closed primary system, only registered Democrats and Republicans can vote in their respective party primaries. In such places as Baltimore City and Prince George’s County, where Democrats dominate, Republicans and unaffiliated voters may find themselves effectively excluded from the election that decides who will hold office. The reverse can occur in strongly Republican jurisdictions such as Harford, Carroll, and Cecil Counties, as well as parts of Western Maryland and the Eastern Shore.
While some voters switch parties because they want a voice in areas dominated by one party, others do it specifically to help a favored candidate or try to defeat one they oppose.
📸: Lloyd Fox, The Baltimore Sun
