Maryland Caucus with Foxwell and Mitchell: RIP Redistricting 2026, WMAR, and WBAL

Every week, Maryland political analysts Len Foxwell and Clayton Mitchell break down the politics and personalities shaping the state and the region on the Spy podcast Maryland Caucus.

This week, Len and Clayton discuss the final defeat of Democratic plans to redistrict the congressional map for the 2026 election to push out 1st District Congressman Andy Harris. They also share thoughts on recent format changes at Maryland’s popular stations, WMAR and WBAL, which have a wide Eastern Shore following, as another example of the loss of serious local news programming.

This video is approximately 24 minutes in length.

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Len Foxwell is the principal of Tred Avon Strategies, a communications and political consulting firm in Annapolis. A Johns Hopkins lecturer and HopStart director, Len previously served as Chief of Staff to Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from Salisbury University, where he also served as Special Assistant to the President. Clayton A. Mitchell, Sr. is a lifelong Eastern Shoreman, an attorney, and former Chairman of the Maryland Department of Labor's Board of Appeals. He is co-host of the Gonzales/Mitchell Show podcast that discusses politics, business, and cultural issues. He currently advises the Ed Hale for Governor campaign.