How Elijah Cummings Could Shake Up Maryland’s Senate Race

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http://atr.rollcall.com/elijah-cummings-win-marylands-senate-seat/

After months of flirting with the notion of running for Maryland’s open Senate seat, it seems that Democratic Rep. Elijah E. Cummings might be ready to take it for a first date.

Next month, according to The Washington Post and confirmed to CQ Roll Call by a Cummings aide, the 10-term representative from Baltimore will hold a fundraiser at Nationals Stadium in Washington when his hometown Orioles are in town.


Admittedly, a fundraiser itself isn’t all that interesting. What is noteworthy here is its organizer: Ashley Martens. She is a seasoned Democratic fundraiser who has raised money for Senate candidates before – from Patrick J. Leahy to Mark Warner.

Cummings’ decision to hire her shows at least an interest in strengthening his otherwise modest fundraising operation, and, at most, could be a signal that his interest in a statewide run might be growing.

If he were to enter the race, he would join two other Democrats – Reps. Donna Edwards and Chris Van Hollen – who began running earlier this year in a very competitive primary that will likely decide who replaces Democratic Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski when she retires at the end of her term.

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1. Not a New Democrat, please.

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2. What is a "New Democrat"?

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3. If Elijah runs then his house seat will be available

now there's thought