Longtime Maryland U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D) won't seek reelection, creating rare Senate vacancy

[Baltimike]

Last edited Mon May 1, 2023, 04:53 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: Baltimore Sun

U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin won’t seek reelection, creating a scramble to fill a vacancy in the closely divided Senate.

Read more: https://www.baltimoresun.com/politics/bs-md-pol-cardin-2024-20230501-6o4r3dufcjbl3o26iv4ze6drju-story.html?lctg=55989644

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This makes me a little nervous.

I've included another, non paywalled link: https://time.com/6275973/ben-cardin-senate-retirement-maryland/

[brush]

1. Is he a Democrat or repulican? Helpful info.

[unc70]

4. Democrat

[moose65]

5. Cardin is a Democrat

He's been in the Senate since 2007.

[intheflow]

17. Especially for a paywalled link.

Nettiquette is dead.

[RandySF]

2. As I said expected.

[Marthe48]

3. How's Wes Moore doing?

His being elected offers a lot more possibilities to a wider field of candidates on the Dem side, I hope!

[elleng]

9. Nicely, but just got in so provides little to rely on for Cardin's seat, imo.

[Marthe48]

11. I hope we keep the seat

My daughter and s-i-l live in Maryland. They keep me up to date

[elleng]

12. Highly likely we will, imo.

((Fingers crossed!))

[bottomofthehill]

6. Democrat. This could open up a lot of seats in MD as people try to move up.

I was betting against his retirement but nypolitic (hopefully close enough for city work) was all over this with some interesting analysis as to who may or may not get in.

[Tommy Carcetti]

19. Problem is there is one semi-sane Republican who could make things difficult.

I.e. Larry Hogan, the two-term moderate Republican who admitted did a decent job shying away from the Trumpist wing of his party.

[bottomofthehill]

21. He is a problem.

He was a very popular governor and remains very popular to most MD republicans, many MD Independents and some MD Democrats. He would be formidable.

[elleng]

7. I don't see any 'fertile' repugs here, we have a broad field of eligible Dems.

[rpannier]

22. Hogan is very viable and should be watched

Though, his candidacy would likely be dragged down by the Republikkans that are there
How many non-aligned and/or Democrats would vote Republican knowing that Tommy Tubberville could head a committee?

[RussBLib]

8. Here is Jamie Raskin's chance to move up.

Jamie would make a great Senator, or president.

[spooky3]

10. I agree. And MD is very blue so the primary winner will

Very likely win the general.

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

13. What if Hogan runs?

Probably the only republican who has a chance to win there. Has plenty of name recognition and was popular enough to serve 2 terms as Governor there.

[elleng]

15. and has said he's not interested, I think;

not keen on all the nutsy repugs.

[FBaggins]

16. It might not be a tossup - depending on who we nominate

But it would become another competitive race.

Has plenty of name recognition and was popular enough to serve 2 terms as Governor there.

Which just ended a few months ago because he was term-limited.

He only recently declined to run for President, but he was considering it... so he still wants to be in the game. He has previously said that he didn't want to run for Senate... but that was back when he would have had to run against a popular incumbent. And open seat race might well change that.

[rpannier]

23. The thing that would likely keep hime from running is what is already there

One of the hills he'd have to climb is convincing people in Maryland that it would be okay if Rand Paul and Tommy Tubberville held power in the majority again and that it would be okay to hold up Supreme Court appointments by Biden so we could get another Alito-type on the bench

[Orangepeel]

24. unlikely in a presidential year

republicans can win the governorship because its in off year when turnout is lower

[elleng]

14. He may or may not want it, especially after this past year fighting cancer,

and the year(s) before after his son's death.

[FloridaBlues]

18. I hope Mr Raskin runs he will be a terrific Senate

He is finished with chemo as well.

[NullTuples]

20. So frustrated with that years-of-service group of Dems bailing out without having grown replacements

It's putting our party and America as a nation at risk. Republicans are making no such mistake, and they know that as each of our oldest, longest-serving lawmakers finally retire, there will be a power vacuum, which they fully intend to take advantage of.