The filing deadline for the 2020 Special Primary for Maryland’s 7th Congressional District was yesterday and now we have a final listing of candidates running…here is that listing:

Republican: (8 candidates)

• Anderson, Christopher M.
• Arnold, James C.
• Bly, Ray
• Brown, Brian L.
• Hawkins, Reba A.
• Klacik, Kimberly
• Matory, Liz
• Newton, William

Democrat: (24 candidates)

• Baker, T. Dan
• Branch, Talmadge
• Brown, Alicia D.
• Carter, Anthony Sr.
• Carter, Jill P.
• Chullin, Matko Lee III
• Cohen, Jay Fred
• Costley Sr, Nathaniel
• Cummings, Maya Rockeymoore
• Davidson, Jermyn
• Gonzalez, Darryl
• Gosnell, Mark Steven
• Grant, Leslie E.
• Hiegel, Dan
• Higginbotham, F Michael
• Hill, Terri
• Jay Jalisi
• Konka, Paul V.
• Mfume, Kweisi
• Petrus, Adrian
• Rabb, Saafir A.
• Smith, Charles U.
• Spikes, Harry
• Stokes, Charles

A total of 32 candidates running (8 Republicans and 24 Democrats). For some reason this morning the link on the MBOE site is missing 3 Dem candidates (Jay Jalisi, Nathaniel Costley Sr, and Dan Hiegel)…hopefully they get that updated soon.

Here are the important dates to remember going forward:

• The special primary election will occur on February 4, 2020, 76 days from the filing deadline.
• The special general election will occur on April 28, 2020—the same date as the state’s spring primary.

I have been asked who will I support or who do I think may win this race. There are so many candidates I have yet to pick a favorite and it is super early to start picking who I think will win just yet. I do think there are 2 Republicans that I think are the front runners on that side and 5 Democrats that I think are the front runners on that side…but to early to put out names yet.

I will continue to watch this race closely…and report on activities and events that happen here in Howard County.

Scott E

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