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Incumbents Gilchrest, Wynn ousted
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| Contributor | Ashley |
| Last Edited | Ashley Feb 13, 2008 11:21am |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Feb 13, 2008 12:30am |
| Description | Democratic activist Donna Edwards defeated longtime incumbent Rep. Albert R. Wynn, and state Sen. Andy Harris also upset Rep. Wayne T. Gilchrest, in a pair of fiercely contested races that drew national attention.
Edwards, running a populist, anti-war campaign that drew support from national liberal groups, capitalized on a surge of voter turnout in the 4th District to unseat the Prince George's congressman, whom she accused of being too moderate for his district. The race was a rematch of the 2006 primary election, when Wynn held on to his seat by a few thousand votes.
The Harris-Gilchrest race played out along similar lines, with the state senator accusing the nine-term incumbent of being too liberal for the conservative 1st District, which comprises the Eastern Shore and parts of Anne Arundel, Baltimore and Harford counties.
Another prominent state senator, E.J. Pipkin, was in third place, according to early returns.
No Maryland congressman had lost a party primary since 1992. |
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