Glenn Ivey wins Democratic nomination in Md.’s 4th District, AP projects
and previously ran twice for the 4th District seat — dropping out against Edwards in 2012 and losing the 2016 primary to Rep. Anthony Brown, who decided to run for attorney general this year.
Ivey said he was comfortable with AIPAC’s involvement in the race, both because he supports AIPAC’s values and positions on Israel and because he believed the content of the ads from the United Democracy Project were fair. The ads alleged Edwards had poor constituent services while in office, attacks that hurt her previous campaign for Senate as well. Edwards pledged to do better if elected but decried the perception of her the ads created.
former vice president Mike Pence and Republicans who objected to election results — which Ivey condemned.Ivey largely ran on his record as Prince George’s County state’s attorney, having served from 2002 to 2011. At the start of his tenure, he inherited a justice system rife with police misconduct that had drawn federal oversight, and he ran his initial state’s attorney campaign promising to prioritize police accountability — an issue that featured in his congressional campaign this year.
Former delegate Angela Angel and several others were also seeking the nomination for the 4th District seat.Maryland’s six incumbent House Democrats who were seeking reelection did not face competitive primary challengers Tuesday and advanced to the general election, as did Sen. Chris Van Hollen, according to AP projections.