The main event of the primary election is the race for U.S. Senate, as Paul Sarbanes retires after five terms in office, an unprecedented feat for a Maryland Senator.
Losing a fixture of Maryland politics has sparked a stampede of 28 candidates to succeed the Baltimore Democrat, including a longtime congressman, a civil rights leader and the sitting lieutenant governor.
"Without a contested gubernatorial primary, the U.S. Senate race is really the only major election which could cause a spike in voter turnout," said Keith Haller,...
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