Delegates Cheryl Glenn and Hattie Harrison, two of Baltimore's three 45th District representatives, just filed for re-election. They are the final two General Assembly incumbents expected to submit paperwork, according to an unofficial tally here at the Board of Elections.
Of the legislature's 188 lawmakers all but 25 are seeking their old jobs. Nine delegates are challenging their senators. Two are running for Congress.
Harrison arrived first but waited for Glenn with super lobbyist Bruce Bereano. He leapt to his feet and held the door for Glenn. "You know why he loves us?" Harrison asked. "He wants our vote."
Harrison said that this was the first time she's ever filed as team with another woman. Glenn said she has idolized Harrison growing up. "To me she was what Barack Obama is to young African-Americans," Glenn said.
Glenn had one question after paying her $50 filing fee: Has anyone signed up to challenge her? The answer, at 2 p.m., was no.