A special election was held on April 28, 2020, after a February 4, 2020 primary, to fill the remainder of the term in the

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for in the 116th U.S. Congress.

Elijah Cummings Elijah Eugene Cummings (January 18, 1951October 17, 2019) was an American politician and civil rights advocate who served in the United States House of Representatives for from 1996 until his death in 2019, when he was succeeded by his predecess ...

, the incumbent representative, died in office on October 17, 2019. On October 28, 2019,

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Larry Hogan Lawrence Joseph Hogan Jr. (born May 25, 1956) is an American politician and businessman serving as the 62nd governor of Maryland since 2015. A moderate member of the Republican Party, he was secretary of appointments under Maryland governor Bo ...

announced the dates for the special primary on February 4, 2020, and the special general election on April 28, 2020, to coincide with the primary voting for the November 2020 general election. Due to COVID-19 concerns, Hogan announced on March 17, 2020 that the 7th district special general election would be conducted by mail-in ballot only on April 28, while the regular primary election would be postponed to June 2. On April 13, 2020, the Maryland State Board of Elections decided that three in-person voting centers would be open for the April 28 special general election, one in each local jurisdiction;

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and Howard County.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Kweisi Mfume Kweisi Mfume ( ; born Frizzell Gerald Gray; October 24, 1948) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for Maryland's 7th congressional district, first serving from 1987 to 1996 and again since 2020. A member of the Democratic ...

, former president and CEO of

NAACP The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is a civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909 as an interracial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans by a group including W. E.&nb ...

and former U.S. Representative for

Maryland's 7th congressional district Maryland's 7th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives encompasses just over half of the city of Baltimore, most of the majority-black precincts of Baltimore County, and the majority of Howard County. The district ...

(1987–1996)

Defeated in primary

* T. Dan Baker, Public Health and Community Development Professional *

Talmadge Branch Talmadge Branch (born January 30, 1956) is an American politician who represents the 45th legislative district in the Maryland House of Delegates. Branch has been in office since 1995 and is currently the House majority whip. Delegate Branch i ...

, state delegate * Alicia D. Brown * Anthony Carter Sr., Democratic candidate for Maryland's 7th congressional district in

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* Jill P. Carter, state senator * Matko Lee Chullin III * Jay Fred Cohen, Howard County Judge of Orphans Court (2006-2010), 2014 candidate for

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, District 12 * Nathaniel M. Costley Sr., 2018 Democratic candidate for the

, District 10 *

Maya Rockeymoore Cummings Maya Michelle Rockeymoore Cummings (born January 31, 1971) is an American consultant, politician, and former chair of the Maryland Democratic Party in the United States. Before her election as party chair, she briefly ran for Governor of Maryla ...

, former chairwoman of the

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and widow of U.S. Representative

* Jermyn Davidson * Darryl Gonzalez, author * Mark Gosnell,

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* Leslie Grant, former president of the

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* Dan L. Hiegel, Democratic candidate for

Maryland's 3rd congressional district Maryland's 3rd congressional district comprises portions of Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery, and Anne Arundel counties, as well as a significant part of the independent city of Baltimore. The seat is currently represented by John Sarbanes, a Dem ...

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and

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* F. Michael Higginbotham, professor,

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* Terri Hill, state delegate * Jay Jalisi, state delegate * Paul V. Konka, teacher, 2018 candidate for Baltimore County school board * Adrian Petrus, 2018 Democratic candidate for the Maryland State Senate, District 47, Democratic candidate for Maryland's 7th congressional district in

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* Saafir Rabb, community activist * Charles U. Smith, Democratic candidate for Maryland's 7th congressional district in

* Harry Spikes, former Cummings staffer, 2014 Democratic candidate for the

, District 45 * Charles Stokes, Democratic candidate for Maryland's 7th congressional district in

Withdrew

* Brian Britcher, firefighter — withdrew candidacy on 11/7/19

Declined

* Vanessa Atterbeary, state delegate *

Calvin Ball III Calvin B. Ball III (born September 2, 1975) is an American politician who serves as the county executive of Howard County, Maryland. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he is the first African-American to hold this ...

, Howard County executive * Antonio Hayes, state senator * Keith E. Haynes, state delegate *

Ben Jealous Benjamin Todd Jealous (born January 18, 1973) is an American civil rights leader and social impact investor. He served as the president and chief executive officer of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 200 ...

, former president and CEO of the

and nominee for

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(endorsed Jill Carter) * Cory V. McCray, state senator *

Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Stephanie C. Rawlings-Blake (born March 17, 1970) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 50th Mayor of Baltimore from 2010 to 2016, the second woman to hold that office. She has also served as secretary of the Democratic Nation ...

, former mayor of Baltimore and former Secretary of the

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* Charles E. Sydnor III, state delegate

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Kimberly Klacik Kimberly Nicole Klacik (''née'' Bray; born January 19, 1982) is an American businesswoman and former political candidate. She was the Republican nominee for in both the April 2020 special election, held following the death of incumbent Elijah ...

, community activist,

Republican Committeewoman, and non-profit founder

Defeated in primary

* Christopher M. Anderson, activist * James C. Arnold * Ray Bly, Republican candidate for Maryland's 7th congressional district in

and

, Republican candidate for Maryland's 2nd congressional district in

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* Brian L. Brown * Reba A. Hawkins, community activist * Liz Matory, nominee for

Maryland's 2nd congressional district Maryland's 2nd congressional district elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives every two years. The district comprises parts of Howard, Harford, Baltimore, and Anne Arundel Counties, as well as small portions of th ...

* William T. Newton, election integrity and community activist, Republican candidate for Maryland's 7th congressional district in

and

, and

Republican Committeeman

Results

General election

Predictions

Results

References

External links

;Official campaign websites
Kim Klacik (R) for Congress

Kweisi Mfume (D) for Congress
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Democratic primary

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Defeated in primary

Withdrew

Declined

Endorsements

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Republican primary

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Nominee

Defeated in primary

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General election

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See also

References

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