WASHINGTON 鈥� The Democrat who wins Maryland鈥檚 upcoming primary will likely represent the state鈥檚 4th District.
鈥淚t鈥檚 hard to imagine a scenario where a Republican can make a credible run in November,鈥� said Todd Eberly, political science chairman at St. Mary鈥檚 College of Maryland.
Of the 10 candidates running for Donna Edwards鈥� congressional seat, six are Democrats. Two of the race鈥檚 three front-runners 鈥� former Maryland gubernatorial candidate and former Prince George鈥檚 County State鈥檚 Attorney 鈥� have name recognition.
Ivey is running a new ad that says he鈥檚 gotten an endorsement from former U.S. attorney general Eric Holder.
鈥淭hese endorsements can matter, but we鈥檝e almost reached a point where the endorsements are canceling each other out,鈥� Eberly said. 鈥淭hey all have what I say are a respectable slate of influential groups or people who are endorsing them.鈥�
Del. has been endorsed by The Washington Post.
鈥淣ame recognition is always important, especially 鈥� when advertising doesn鈥檛 have the effect it used to because people can so easily avoid ads,鈥� Eberly said.
Brown is endorsing Edwards for Senate, which Eberly sees as a strategic move.
鈥淚 think he鈥檚 in a position where he believes he needs to be attached to someone who is absolutely going to clean up in [Prince George鈥檚] County to help pull him over the finish line,鈥� he said.
