SHE'S BACK AT IT: Tamieka Goode, an alleged squatter of a $2.3M mansion in Bethesda, Md., was released from jail after only 12 days. Her attorney spoke out in an exclusive interview about how Goode obtained 'squatter rights' to the sprawling estate where she lives once again.

Gov. Wes Moore’s campaign is touting 11 flips across the state, making reliably blue Maryland even bluer.

Rep. Andy Harris is taking center stage in an internal battle that is heating up over the future of the Maryland Republican Party. A shadow website, with its owner redacted in public listings, is seeking to draft attorney Gordana Schifanelli to lead, Dan Cox 2022 running mate.

An emboldened Gov. Wes Moore on Wednesday took a jab at his opponent and also kept Spotlight on Maryland out of a press conference. His campaign sent the invite, but his state comms team accompanied him. Moore has secured another decisive victory, but he is currently performing below his 2022 margin against the same Republican opponent. That’s interesting in one of the bluest states in the nation, where he was heavily favored, and after Democrats have posted huge margins — even in southern red states. While other Democratic governors are posting bigger wins this year than in 2022, Moore is still about 3 percentage points behind. Still some precincts, mail-in and provisional ballots to count, which will likely favor him. But it’s interesting in a year with a blue tsunami and historic Democratic rout that Moore isn’t posting even stronger numbers in one of the bluest states in the nation.

HAPPENING NOW: Live on-air, WBAL NewsRadio’s host Bryan Nehman marks the latest in Maryland who says that Nicole Beus Harris “should resign today” as the leader of the Maryland Republican Party. The mounting comments come after multiple high-profile Election Day losses in the state.

COMPARISON: While votes are still coming in at this late hour, as of this moment, GOP challenger Dan Cox has increased his percentage against Maryland Gov. Wes Moore compared with 2022 numbers, despite a national blue wave. If it holds, what would it mean for Moore's future?

MARYLAND GOV. WES MOORE'S VICTORY: Focusing on the larger stage, Maryland's newly reelected governor took aim at national leaders. "If anyone thinks I am slowing down, I want to be very clear to you: you have got another thing coming," Moore said. "That's not what Marylanders voted for; and tonight, Marylanders did not just vote for a governor, guys." There was a pause that was met with applause from attendees. Earlier, Moore addressed criticisms he has faced throughout his administration, which have focused on the practical nature of his public policy commitments. "Now I know when I say these things, people say that it sounds really ambitious, and I know our goals are ambitious," Moore said. "I want to be clear: America is tired of mealy-mouthed, weak-kneed, so-called leaders who tell us running fast on a treadmill is somehow taking us somewhere."

BREAKING NEWS: Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins, a nationally known, vocal Republican law enforcement officer, appears to have lost his reelection bid. This would mark another high-profile Republican loss in Maryland.

MARYLAND REPUBLICANS HOLD SENATE SEATS: Based on *current* ballot numbers that continue to trickle in, it appears that the Republican Senate Caucus has been able to maintain all 13 of its seats.

POSSIBLE REPUBLICAN LOSSES?: Maryland ballot results continue to pour in at this late hour. By my current count, Republicans are poised to lose at least 2 seats in the Maryland House of Delegates, with at least 6 seats currently up for grabs in close races.

MOMENTS AGO: Before Maryland Gov. Wes Moore took the stage at his reelection victory party, a promo about his past four years in office welcomed him to the podium.

BREAKING ELECTION NEWS: With 69 of 69 Election Day ballots in, updated numbers show that Wicomico County Executive incumbent Julie Giordano has fallen behind Democratic challenger Ernest Davis in what is currently poised to be an upset on the Eastern Shore.

JUST NOW: Former Maryland Republican Party executive director Adam Wood is denouncing his party's performance tonight as "incredibly disappointing." "Fairness was literally on the ballot this year," Wood texted @SpotlightMDNews. "If we can't message that as a party, we have failed." He said he is running to challenge MDGOP's current leader, Rep. Andy Harris's wife. "I would describe [tonight's current results] as completely unacceptable underperformance by us as a party."

HAPPENING NOW: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore takes the stage at his campaign reelection victory party in Baltimore.