Chelsea Manning’s US Senate Bid Could Upend Maryland Race

BALTIMORE (AP) — Chelsea Manning’s bid for U.S. Senate threatens to upend the 2018 Maryland Democratic primary.
Political analysts say Manning’s high profile will prevent two-term Sen. Ben Cardin from essentially ignoring his primary challenger in the heavily Democratic state.
Cardin won the seat in an open race in 2006 and hasn’t faced a serious threat since.
Cardin said Tuesday in Baltimore that he looks forward to a strong campaign featuring Manning or anyone else.
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