Former NAACP leader Kweisi Mfume and Conservative commentator Kimberly Klacik will face off in the special election to fill the congressional seat left vacant after the death of Rep. Elijah Cummings. The general election is slated for April 28, 2020. The special primary election will help decide the nominees who will fill the seat representing […]
Several schools in Maryland’s 7th congressional district will be closed on February 4 as voters head to the polls for a primary election to replace the late Congressman Elijah Cummings. Baltimore County School said classes with be canceled because many schools serve as polling place. Schools will close district-wide for the general election on April […]
Kweisi Mfume announced a run to reclaim Elijah Cummings’ 7th Congressional District seat Monday. Cummings replaced Mfume in Congress in 1996. But now, Mfume feels he’s the perfect person for the job. “I wore those shoes for 10 years. They still fit comfortably, by the way. It’s just a matter of putting them back on […]
Baltimore City Council introduced a resolution Monday night to rename Courthouse East after the late Rep. Elijah Cummings. Cummings represented Maryland’s 7th District since 1996. He died on October 17 at age 68. Cummings also served as the chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. The resolution is sponsored by council president Brandon Scott. If […]
Former President Barack Obama is set to speak at Rep. Elijah Cummings in Baltimore Friday. His spokesperson Katie Hill confirmed his appearance in a tweet Wednesday night. Cummings’ office also released a full list of speakers for the funeral, which also includes former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, House Speaker Nancy […]
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