Voters Poised to Pick Wynn Replacement
Voters in parts of Prince George's and Montgomery counties will go to polls again Tuesday, when Prince George's non-profit executive Donna F. Edwards, a Democrat, faces Republican Peter James (R) in a special election to fill the seat of former Rep. Albert R. Wynn (D).
Donna Edwards (D) will face Peter James (R) Tuesday in a special election for a congressional seat. (By Ricky Carioti -- The Washington Post)
Edwards trounced Wynn in the Feb. 12 Democratic primary in the 4th Congressional District. That ended Wynn's 15-year tenure as U.S.representative, but it didn't automatically propel Edwards into Congress.
Instead, it gave her the right to face James, who won the Republican primary the same day, in the November election.
It was Wynn's surprise resignation, before the end of his term, that led to the special election. The winner will be sworn in within days of the election and will serve out the remainder of Wynn's term. Edwards and James will then face each other once again in November, to take the seat in January.
Polls will be open tomorrow from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
By washingtonpost.com editors |
June 16, 2008; 12:05 PM ET
| Category:
Rosalind Helderman
Previous: Gov Has to Exile Barking Dog |
Next: Turnout Low in Fourth District Race
Posted by: midanae | June 16, 2008 2:28 PM
Thanks, midanae, for naming the others for whom votes will be counted tomorrow. Four candidates registered early enough to be included in the voters guides published by League of Women Voters -- the Montgomery County version is available at http://www.lwvmd.org/mont/vgspecialcongdist4.pdf -- and there's a 14-minute video compilation of statements by the same four candidates recorded at the Montgomery County public access cable TV station -- the video is available for online viewing at
http://www.accessmontgomery.tv/cn4_1_0.htm --
I invite folks to learn more about my God-fearin', liberty-lovin', sovereignty-conserving platform at http://www.md4steve.org
Posted by: Steve Schulin | June 16, 2008 2:50 PM
Mr. Schulin, thanks for the links. It was helpful to see more information on the candidates.
Posted by: midanae | June 16, 2008 4:49 PM
Ty to all for going out and vote.
Posted by: Adrian Petrus | June 19, 2008 1:44 AM
The comments to this entry are closed.
Full coverage requires that you also mention that Thibeaux Lincecum, the Libertarian candidate, is also on the ballot tomorrow. Adrian Petrus and Steve Schulin are also running as write-in candidates. The 4th district has more choices than the mainstream political parties offer.