Maryland GOP beset by turmoil, infighting

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The Maryland Republican Party has been marked by infighting and revelations of legal troubles and financial woes, prompting concerns from GOP loyalists that the drama will hurt any chances of a political comeback.

Top lawmakers have called on the party’s chairman to resign, and state election officials have told the cash-strapped party it needs to pay back $77,500 in illegally donated funds. Adding to the problems are accusations from federal prosecutors that a former party chairman committed fraud.

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