... ) "says he will announce his election plans" in Mar. -- "prolonging suspense that has been building for months" over a possible GOV bid (Maryland ...

'08 nominee/state Sen. Andy Harris (R) picked up the endorsements of the Harford and Anne Arundel Co. execs 1/7 ( Salisbury Daily Times , 1/7). Want More On This Race? Check out the Hotline Dashboard for a comprehensive rundown of this ra ...

"Shortly after officially announcing" his bid against Rep. Frank Kratovil (D) on 1/5 in Salisbury, '08 nominee/state Sen. Andy Harris (R) outlined his strategy to his supporters: "Fight wasteful" gov't spending. "Say no to earmarks. Restore Ameri ...

'08 nominee/state Sen. Andy Harris (R) formally launched his bid 1/5 against Rep. Frank Kratovil (D). Harris says he will stress "fiscal responsibility" as the major issue in his campaign. Harris "vows to abstain from earmarking" if he wins. H ...

'08 nominee/state Sen. Andy Harris (R) is "expected" to formally announce plans to again challenge Rep. Frank Kratovil (D), as he'll "make a series of announcements on his future" 1/5 ( Lang , WBAL.com, 1/1). Want More On This Race? Check ...

Caroline Co. Commis. Jeff Ghrist (R) "has abandoned" his Cong. bid, and instead, threw his support behind '08 nominee/state Sen. Andy Harris (R) ( Divilio , Cecil Whig , 12/21). ...

The NRCC on 12/14 "accused" Rep./ex-states atty Frank Kratovil (D), "of being soft on crime to the point that he put residents" of his CD "at risk." NRCC spokesperson Andy Sere "pointed to the case of Dontell Lamont Guy , a violent offender who ...

... "were just a bad fit." But it's "likely to put renewed focus" on Harris' ability to run a "first-class operation" ( West , "Maryland ...

... -KS 02) because it's "abundantly clear that Lynn is not a conservative" (Topeka Capital-Journal ). • Saying he can be "more effective" in the state Legislature, state Rep. Jimmy Naifeh (D) said he won't run in the open TN-08 race (Memphis Commercial Appeal ). • '08 MD-01 ...

... expected to back Harris by a wide margin." But regardless of how competitive he'll be, the "combination of a contested" GOP contest ...