Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland, a long-serving Democrat, introduced his retirement on Monday, clearing the best way for extremely aggressive primaries to switch him in 2024, particularly amongst Democrats in a deep-blue state.
The state’s liberal-leaning voters haven’t despatched a Republican to the U.S. Senate since 1980, and the eight-member congressional delegation consists of only one member of the G.O.P.
“I’ve run my final election and won’t be on the poll in 2024, however there may be nonetheless a lot work to…
