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'I Will Continue to Press On and Fight': Maya Rockeymoore Cummings Announces Run for Late Husband's Congressional Seat
Baltimore was dealt a devastating blow with the unexpected death of U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings in October, and as the city that Donald Trump once belittled as “a disgusting, rat and rodent-infested mess” recovers from the loss of its longstanding congressman, a familiar face has announced her intention to continue his legacy. The Baltimore Sun…
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Democratic Party Leader Maya Rockeymoore Cummings Mulls Run for Her Late Husband’s Congressional Seat
Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, head of Maryland’s Democratic Party, says she’s considering running for the 7th Congressional District seat that was held by her late husband, Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings. “I love Baltimore city, the counties of the 7th Congressional District, and the state of Maryland,” Rockeymoore Cummings said Thursday in her first public comments about…
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Rep. Elijah Cummings to Lie In State Ahead of Homegoing on Friday
Since his unexpected death last week, Rep. Elijah Cummings has received an outpouring of adulation and praise for his strength, leadership, and commitment to uplifting his colleagues and constituents. “Elijah Cummings was so human,” Rep. John Lewis wrote in his obituary. “I think that had a great deal to do with his parents, who were…
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'I Hope Donny Plays When Elijah Arrives': Leslie Odom Jr. Reflects on the Loss of Rep. Elijah Cummings
“I hope Donny [Hathaway] plays when Elijah arrives [in heaven],” said actor Leslie Odom Jr. On Thursday the world lost 68-year-old Rep. Elijah Cummings. Odom, who plays William Still in Kasi Lemmons’ Harriet, learned of the long-time congressman’s passing that morning. He continued, “I want Elijah to hear the richness of that voice welcoming him.”…
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Elijah Cummings, the Longtime Congressman From Maryland, Is Dead at 68
Rep. Elijah Cummings, the long-serving Democratic congressman from Maryland, died early Thursday morning at the age of 68. Cummings died at Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins Hospital at 2:45 a.m. Thursday “due to complications concerning longstanding health challenges,” the lawmaker’s office said in a statement, according to WBAL TV 11. Cummings, who had served in the House…
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Maya Rockeymoore ‘Seriously Looking’ at 2018 Run for Md. Governor
Maya Rockeymoore, a policy consultant and head of Global Policy Solutions, a consulting firm based in Washington, D.C., says that she is strongly considering a run for governor of Maryland in 2018. “I’m seriously looking at this race because I have a bold vision for a better, stronger Maryland,” she said in a statement to…