Incumbent Trone trails Parrott in tight race for Western Maryland Congressional seat

Rep. David Trone was locked in a tight race with Republican challenger Del. Neil Parrott Tuesday night, in a battle for Western Maryland’s congressional seat where new political lines have boosted GOP fortunes and created the state’s most competitive district. Parrott, a member of the Maryland House of Delegates since 2011, was carrying 51.07% of the vote in Maryland’s 6th Congressional District after midnight, all Election Day precincts reporting but thousands of mail-in ballots uncounted. Trone, the Democratic incumbent and wealthy owner of a liquor store empire, trailed by about 4,500 votes.