Will Jawando, who worked to position himself as the progressive Democrat in Maryland’s U.S. Senate race, announced Friday he will no longer seek the position in 2024.
The Montgomery County councilmember was the first person to announce his intention to seek the Senate after longtime Sen. Ben Cardin (D) said in May he wouldn’t seek reelection. Jawando sought to make history as the state’s first Black senator.
“However, after a lot of thought and prayer and late nights with my wife Michele, I’ve decided that it’s time to take a step back from the race,” Jawando said in a statement. “Not because we believe any less in the cause that started it. But after thinking long and hard about this race in particular, I frankly no longer see a path for myself to victory.”
Jawando’s fundraising brought in slightly more than $214,000 during the last reporting period. He retained $332,333 cash on hand, according to campaign reports filed with the Federal Elections Commission.
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