Maryland Republicans See a Bit of Red in Deep Blue State

Maryland Congressional District 6 Republican candidate Neil Parrott, who has served 12 years in the state’s General Assembly, shakes hands with World War II U.S. Army veteran Jack Myers on July 9 at the Williamsport American Legion in Maryland. Courtesy of Neil Parrott for Congress

In deep-blue Maryland, where seven of the state’s eight congressional districts are represented by Democrats, redistricting has provided Republicans with a perceived opportunity to capture a U.S. House seat.

That makes the Republican 6th Congressional District clash between state Del. Neil Parrott, who has served 12 years in the state’s General Assembly, and 25-year-old investigative journalist Matthew Foldi the most watched contest among the state’s July 19 U.S. House primaries.