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  "path": "/2026/03/16/residency-challenge-of-an-anne-arundel-county-democrat-heads-toward-an-appeal/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-17T01:32:53.000Z",
  "site": "https://marylandmatters.org",
  "tags": [
    "Election 2026",
    "Gov & Politics",
    "Justice",
    "Anne Arundel County Circuit Court",
    "Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Judge Robert J. Thompson",
    "Gary Simmons",
    "Jill Carter",
    "John Dove",
    "Maryland State Board of Elections",
    "Robbie Leonard",
    "Sen. Clarence Lam"
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  "textContent": "A lawsuit challenging the residency of a House of Delegates candidate is headed to appeals court, after an Anne Arundel County Circuit judge dismissed the case before arguments could get started in his court Monday.",
  "title": "Residency challenge of an Anne Arundel County Democrat heads toward an appeal"
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