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New campaign finance reports show last-minute spending on Md. elections – Maryland Matters
A political action committee affiliated with Gov. Wes Moore (D) spent $315,000 in the days leading up to this year’s election on ads that aimed to defeat his predecessor, Republican Larry Hogan, as Hogan vied to win a U.S. Senate seat.
Given the tens of millions of dollars spent on the election between Hogan and the victorious Democrat, Sen.-elect Angela Alsobrooks, the investment by Unity First PAC, which was set up earlier this year by Democratic operatives affiliated with Moore, was undeniably modest.
But new campaign finance reports filed Thursday with the Federal Election Commission provide the latest glimpse into the early expenditures of Unity First PAC — which is likely to become the primary vehicle to elevate Moore’s national political profile, even as he prepares for a difficult General Assembly session and his 2026 reelection campaign. The finance reports cover the period Oct. 17-Nov. 25.
Unity First PAC, which launched in the summer, is being run by Ned Miller, Moore’s 2022 campaign manager, and was focused on electing Alsobrooks for Senate and Rep.-elect April McClain Delaney (D-6th) in the state’s most competitive congressional elections.
Through Nov. 25, three weeks after Election Day, Unity First reported raising $743,000 since its creation, mostly from large donors, and spending $690,200. But almost two-thirds of that spending, $402,170, took place in the days leading up to the election, most of it on ads attacking Hogan and former Del. Neil C. Parrott (R), Delaney’s opponent.
In all, the PAC spent $415,000 on anti-Hogan advertising and $75,000 on digital ads attacking Parrott.
The PAC raised $35,000 from two national unions just before the election — $25,000 from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and $10,000 from the International Association of Firefighters. It reported $52,799 on hand as of Nov. 25 — an amount that Moore and his associates will no doubt look to build on as he considers whether to wade into the nascent 2028 White House campaign.
Unity First PAC should sustain Moore’s political activities outside Maryland, while his state campaign fund will nurture his 2026 reelection bid. That committee will report its activities for 2024 in mid-January.
The Alsobrooks-Hogan general election was the most expensive in Maryland history. Alsobrooks’ principal campaign committee reported spending $30.3 million through Nov. 25, and had $288,156 in its war chest that day. Even after being elected on Nov. 5, Alsobrooks reported raising $92,886.
Hogan, who is expected to weigh a possible challenge to Moore in 2026, spent more than $11.5 million from his principal campaign committee, which retained $403,137 as of Nov. 25. Hogan reported loaning his campaign $500,000 on Oct. 31, less than a week before Election Day.
But both candidates had joint campaign funds and also benefited from millions of dollars in spending from outside groups. The most striking was $30.6 million from a Republican PAC called Maryland’s Future, which was largely funded from well-known GOP donors from across the country. The PAC funded an aggressive array of ads attacking Alsobrooks across multiple platforms, but she still wound up winning by almost 12 points.
Meanwhile, in the 6th District, the latest campaign finance reports show that Delaney continued to fund her campaign through the day before the election, when she dropped $148,000 of her own money into the race. In all, Delaney invested more than $3.8 million of her own money in the race, including almost $1.3 million between Oct. 17 and Nov. 4.
Delaney, a lawyer and former U.S. Commerce Department official, spent almost $5.8 million on her campaign and reported $93,033 in her campaign account as of Nov. 25. In the most competitive House district in the state, she could be targeted by Republicans in 2026, though with Donald Trump entering the White House in January, the next midterm election is, at this early stage, expected to favor Democrats.
Parrott, who lost three straight congressional races in the 6th District, spent over $1.1 million on the campaign, and had just $2,914 in the bank on Nov. 25.
No. 4 Maryland was able to hold off No. 12 Colorado State on Sunday night thanks to a dramatic buzzer beater from Terrapins center Derik Queen.
After the game, Queen had high praise for his teammates and his coach, and was clearly hyped to be heading to the Sweet 16 next weekend.
When asked what it was about Maryland head coach Kevin Willard that helped keep the team together, Queen kept it hilariously simple.
“First, he did pay us the money,” Queen said, sparking laughs from the crowd. “So we’ve gotta listen to him.”
Derik Queen on why Kevin Willard is a head coach players can listen to:
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— Wesley Brown (@W_Brown21) March 24, 2025
Queen quickly followed his somewhat joking answer with a sincere appreciation of his head coach.
“We all trust him,” Queen said. “He wants nothing but the best for us. He coaches hard. He talks to us [about things] other than basketball. He’s just always there, and just wants us to win.”
Willard, Queen and the rest of the Terps will continue their run through March Madness on Thursday with a matchup against No. 1 Florida in the Sweet 16.
The Maryland Terrapins return to the floor tonight for a clash with 12-seed Colorado State and a chance to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. The Terps are fresh off of an 81-49 victory over Grand Canyon in the first round, the most dominant tournament win in program history. With 12 points and 15 rebounds, freshman center Derik Queen notched his 15th double-double of the season. Senior forward Julian Reese added 18 points and 9 rebounds, while point guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie finished with 16 points and 3 assists.
“We just stayed together as a team and just kept punching and kept punching and kept punching,” Queen said following the win. “And we just defended. We did everything well that we usually do as a team, as just went out there and played hard.”
The Terps look to continue that momentum into tonight’s contest against Colorado State.
Rams sophomore guard Kyan Evans put together an impressive performance against Memphis on Friday, hitting a career-high six 3 pointers en route to a 23 point performance. Nique Clifford finished the night with 14 points and 8 rebounds, and CSU extended its winning streak to 11 games.
The Rams will almost certainly put up a bigger fight than the Terrapins received from GCU on Friday, and it will be critical for the “Crab Five” to put forth their best effort if they hope to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.
Round 2.
— Maryland Men’s Basketball (@TerrapinHoops) March 23, 2025
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Norfolk State coach demands more respect for Spartans after competitive loss to heavily favored Maryland
Norfolk State entered Saturday’s matchup against Maryland in the women’s NCAA Tournament as considerable underdogs. But the Spartans pushed the Terrapins well into the fourth quarter before losing 82-69.
The first-round game got off to a surprising start with Norfolk State scoring the game’s first seven points. The historically black university located in Virginia also entered the locker room with a 32-30 lead at halftime.
The underdog Spartans trailed by just four points early in the fourth quarter.
Despite losing to Maryland, longtime Norfolk State head coach Larry Vickers said his team showed it deserved better.
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Norfolk State head coach Larry Vickers during the second half against Maryland in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday, March 22, 2025, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
“This group won 30 games this year, 27 games last year, 26 games the year before, and we still walk into these things having to get respect from the three people on the floor,” the Norfolk State coach said. “I’m not going to complain about officiating. That’s not what I’m going to do. But when you all see these Spartan heads in your gym, I think we should get a little bit more respect than we get.”
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Maryland did have a strong third quarter, making all 12 of its free throws.
“I’m not saying we didn’t foul because it was a large moment. We were probably fouling. I’ve got to watch the film,” he said. “But you can’t send teams to the free throw line — especially as good shooters as they were.”
Norfolk State guard Diamond Johnson (3) shoots over Maryland guard Sarah Te-Biasu (1) during the first half of the first round of the NCAA Tournament in College Park, Md. Saturday, March 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
For the game, Norfolk State was whistled for 21 fouls to Maryland’s 12, and the Terps went 23 of 25 from the line. That was a significant factor, although Vickers did suggest his team deserved some of the blame.
A game ball with the March Madness logo during the first round of the 2025 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament at Pete Maravich Assembly Center March 22, 2025, in Baton Rouge. (Beau Brune/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
“I’m not saying that the officiating lost us that game,” he said. “We fouled. And we fouled. And we fouled. And we fouled. And we fouled jump shooters, and we fouled jump shooters some more.”
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Vickers also praised guard Diamond Johnson, who scored 18 points Saturday, and pushed back against her perceived dropping WNBA Draft stock.
“I’ve watched her go from seventh in the first round, when she got to me, and drop and drop and drop and drop, and I don’t know why,” Vickers said. “She needs to be on every mid-major finalist list, every Dawn Staley award winner finalist list, every Nancy Lieberman finalist list. She’s super special.”
Vickers, who has spent the past nine seasons at Norfolk State, was asked about his coaching future after all the success he’s achieved at the school. On that, he wasn’t offering much insight.
“We all have visions and goals,” he said. “I don’t know. I don’t know. We’ll see.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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