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Sen. Ben Cardin, Democrat of Maryland, elected for over 50 years, won his third term Tuesday in a three-way race.
Associated Press called the race at 8:01 pm, immediately after polls closed.
Cardin easily triumphed in a low-profile contest in which both challengers, Republican Tony Campbell and independent Simon Neal, struggled to attract state attention.
Campbell and Simon were trying to become the first undemocratic US senator since Republican Charles McC. Mathias Jr. retired in 1987
The contest was unusual because of the presence of a well-funded and unaffiliated candidate, Simon, who said he had raised $ 1.8 million, including a $ 946,600 loan.
Simon traveled the state in a red and blue country bus with "People over Politics" in white letters above his name. Potomac's wealth management executive accused the two political parties of playing "partisan games and doing nothing".
Cardin, who raised $ 3.9 million, retorted that he had often demonstrated his ability to work with both parties.
In his advertising campaigns, the senator – using the slogan "My friend Ben" – focused on cleaning the Chesapeake Bay, contributing to the review of drinking water systems, wastewater and irrigation, and protecting the health insurance protections for people already affected.
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Its Senate website includes a page titled "Trump Administration Tracing", which contains sections on President Donald Trump's policies and appointments on health, as well as "discriminatory or dangerous actions" and "conflicts of interest", among other topics.
Trump played a central role in the race's only debate. Cardin called for the establishment of a strong Senate to stand up to the president. Campbell, meanwhile, has not sought to stand out from the president, as did Republican Governor Larry Hogan. Instead, he strongly supported some of Trump's signature policies, including building a wall on the Mexican border and reducing the role of the US Department of Education in local affairs. Simon said that he had not voted for Trump, but that he was in agreement with some of his actions, including moving the US Embbady to Israel from Tel Aviv in Jerusalem.
Cardin, 75, has been a part of Maryland's political life since being elected to Maryland's House of Delegates in 1966. He has since been at the General Assembly or Congress.
Campbell, 52, a lecturer in political science at Towson University, raised nearly $ 200,000. He did not receive the endorsement of Hogan, who said he would stay out of the race.
Simon said that he had recently met Hogan at a Baltimore grocery store and that the governor had declared that he had voted for independence during the advance poll. In an interview, Hogan congratulated Simon but refused to reveal his choice in a specific race.
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