A social media post urged Baltimore County residents not to vote for District 9 council candidate Arkia Wade because she is Muslim. State Sen. Carl Jackson condemned it, and Wade said she won't let hateful posts distract from the issues.

Recent threats against mosques and Muslim Americans in Virginia, California, Michigan and Texas are prompting renewed attention to security planning at Islamic institutions.

SMF met with the Director of the Maryland Governor’s Office of Homeland Security to discuss emerging safety concerns facing Maryland’s Muslim community, including anti Muslim rhetoric, manufactured confrontations, recent incidents across the state, and coordination with law enforcement ahead of the November 2026 elections.

Baltimore County Board member Maggie Litz Domanowski apologized after SMF filed a formal complaint over her anti Sharia social media post. Shia Muslim families remain deeply upset.