2026 in Maryland
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The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in Maryland.
Incumbents
State government
Events
- March 24 – The city of Baltimore sues xAI, accusing its chatbot Grok of generating sexualized images of people without their consent.[1]
- May 12 – Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse: The companies that operated the cargo ship that hit the Key Bridge and a manager are charged in connection with the collapse that killed six people.[2]
- May 16 – Napoleon Solo wins the 2026 Preakness Stakes.[3][4]
- July 8 – 33 people are injured after a bus crashes into a building in Pikesville.[5]
- August 1–14 – ICE arrests 1,328 people in a two-week operation in the Washington-area suburbs of Maryland and Virginia.[6][7]
Scheduled
- November 3 – 2026 Maryland elections:
See also
References
- ↑ Robins-Early, Nick (March 24, 2026). "Baltimore sues Elon Musk's AI company over Grok's fake nude images". The Guardian. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ↑ Grumbach, Gary; Costello, Tom; Hayes, Owen; Silva, Daniella (May 12, 2026). "Ship operators involved in Baltimore bridge collapse charged with misconduct and obstruction". NBC News. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ↑ Menez, Gene (May 16, 2026). "2026 Preakness Stakes results: Napoleon Solo wins in trainer's Triple Crown race debut". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ Sears, Bryan P. (May 6, 2025). "State officials moving forward with plans to modernize Pimlico". Maryland Matters. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ↑ Philippe-Auguste, Dominick (July 8, 2026). "Mass casualty incident declared after bus crashes into Pikesville building, injuring 33 people". WMAR 2. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
- ↑ Flores, Robert Locklear and Christian (August 24, 2026). "1,300 arrested after ICE's 'Operation Safe Community' in Virginia and Maryland". WBFF. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
- ↑ "ICE Operation Safe Community – Washington, D.C. nets more than 1,300 arrests throughout Virginia, Maryland". Immigration and Customs Enforcement. August 26, 2026. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Democrats stuck in political 'wilderness.' Will they pivot to the center in 2026?". Baltimore Sun. May 27, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Elections". elections.maryland.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ↑ "2026 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ↑ Sears, Bryan P. (September 22, 2025). "Atterbeary to enter race for Howard County executive". Maryland Matters. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Anne Arundel Sen. Bryan Simonaire not seeking reelection in 2026". Baltimore Sun. March 25, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
- ↑ "2026 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved December 19, 2025.