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Outnumbered Shore Democrats Celebrate Gains in Wicomico County

Wicomico County Polling Station
Kevin Diaz
Wicomico County Polling Station

In a Democratic wave likened to a Blue Tsunami, Maryland’s Eastern Shore bucked the national trend on Tuesday, electing and re-electing Republicans up and down the ballot, from school boards to a seat in Congress. One exception was Wicomico County, where a Republican County Executive was defeated, along with a Republican member of the Maryland House of delegates. But nobody should be surprised. Delmarva Public Media's Kevin Diaz explains why.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.
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