Potential Democratic candidates for the 2024 MD US Senate Election if Cardin retires.

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Tom Perez- former DNC chair and US Secretary of Labor, ran for MD Governor in 2022- finished in 2nd place narrowly losing to Wes Moore.
US Representatives- John Sarbanes,Jamie Raskin,and Glenn Ivey.
MD Statewide Elected officials - Aruna Miller,Anthony Brown,and Brooke Lierman.

Tom Perez’s political career in MD and National politics.
Montgomery County Council 2002-2006
MD Secretary of Labor,Licensing,and Regulation. 2007-2009
US Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Division 2009-2013
US Secretary of Labor 2013-2017
Chairman of the Democratic National Committee 2017-2021.
Democratic candidate for MD Governor in 2022(finished in 2nd place)
Wes Moore received 32 percent,Tom Perez received 30 percent.
If Tom Perez wants to run for elected office in MD in the near future- US Senator in 2024 if Ben Cardin retires is the appropriate position.
Aruna Miller,Anthony Brown,Brooke Lierman,John Sarbanes,Jamie Raskin,and Glenn Ivey can remain in their current positions.
Tom Perez will be the first Hispanic US Senator from MD.

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1. Surely Raskin is the most obvious, most appropriate and best

candidate for a Senate seat that one could wish for ? Current health issue excepted of course.

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2. The other thing that keeps Raskin in the US House is he will be chairman of the House Oversight and

Reform committee if the Democrats regain control of the US House.
Sarbanes is likely to run to continue his father’s legacy.
Wes Moore is likely to run for POTUS in 2028(CEO and Army Veteran)
Aruna Miller,Anthony Brown,and Brooke Lierman are in the middle of their 1st term in their incoming political office.
Tom Perez is a viable candidate because his ability to raise money and get high profile endorsements.