U.S. Rep. David Trone, MD-6th, announced Thursday morning that he is running for the U.S. Senate seat now that Sen. Ben Cardin will not seek reelection.
“The clock is ticking,” Trone declared in his announcement video, noting that is much work to be done.
“Marylanders need real solutions now, because we face major challenges — and the clock is ticking. Opioids and substance use disorders are crushing families and communities. A mental health crisis, especially among our children, has left too many who need help struggling to find it. And it’s getting harder and harder to pay the bills on an honest day’s work. Our criminal justice system is broken. Big pharmaceutical companies are jacking up prices. Access to abortion is under attack. And MAGA extremists threaten to tear down our democracy,” Trone said.
Trone said he wants to take on these challenges “and to take the bold steps necessary to make real change.”
Trone, who owns Total Wine and More and has self-funded previous campaigns, stated, “I’ve never taken a dime of corporate PAC or lobbyist money – and I never will.”
Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando also declared for the seat and many others are expected to do so as well.
