WASHINGTON -- A running list of who is in, considering or being talked about for the Maryland Senate seat that Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski will leave open when she retires after the 2016 election. Name to add? Contact john.fritze@baltsun.com.
Announced:
Democrats
Rep. Chris Van Hollen of Montgomery County
Rep. Donna F. Edwards of Prince George's County
Republicans
None so far.
Said to be considering:
Democrats
Susan L. Burke, Baltimore attorney
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings of Baltimore
Rep. John Delaney of Montgomery County
Ben Jealous, former president of the NAACP
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, former lieutenant governor
Heather Mizuer, former candidate for governor
Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, mayor of Baltimore
Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger of Baltimore County
Rep. John Sarbanes of Baltimore County
Republicans
Dan Bongino, GOP nominee for Senate in 2012
Rep. Andy Harris of Baltimore County
Names floated:
Democrats
U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez
Republicans
Robert L. Ehrlich Jr, former governor
Michael Steele, former lieutenant governor
Sitting it out:
Democrats
Martin O'Malley, former governor
Ken Ulman, former Howard County executive
Rep. Steny Hoyer of Southern Maryland
Doug Gansler, former Attorney General
Kevin B. Kamenetz, Baltimore County executive
4th Congressional District
Announced:
Democrats
Anthony G. Brown, former lieutenant governor
Del. Dereck E. Davis, chair of the state's House Economic Matters Committee
Glenn F. Ivey, former Prince George's County State's Attorney
Republicans
None so far.
Said to be considering:
Democrats
Republicans