It has been my experience from my 57 years in NY and my 11 here in WV that both states have a common problem....corrupt and ineffectual Republican parties...and that is what leads to RAT congressional delegations and governorships. I will not speak to Maryland's problems however, as I have no experience there.
We recognise the problem ,we just cannot beat it.
In my Country Republicans now outnumber Democrats,and we carried our County, but the County’s surrounding DC and Baltimore are filled with Obama voters.