Posted on 02/05/2020 8:36:46 AM PST by Conserv
Former Rep. Kweisi Mfume, who last served in the House in 1996, has won the Democratic nomination for the seat vacated by his successor, the late Rep. Elijah E. Cummings. Defeating 23 Democrats — including Cummings’ widow — he’s heavily favored to be the next member of Congress from the solidly Democratic Baltimore-area seat.
With nearly all the precincts reporting, Mfume had 43 percent of the vote. Cummings’ widow, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, was in second place with 17 percent, followed by state Sen. Jill Carter with 16 percent.
Mfume has denied allegations of sexual harassment during his tenure at the NAACP, which The Baltimore Sun unearthed during the campaign, and those allegations didn’t seem to dampen his support among older African American women, a crucial voting bloc in the district. Half of the district’s voters live in the city.
Mfume had the support of two of Cummings’ sisters, who complained that Rockeymoore Cummings, who could have been the first woman to hold the seat, wasn’t “genuine.”
“She’s not Elijah, no way,” Diane Woodson, Cummings’ 63-year-old sister, told CQ Roll Call last month at a “Women for Mfume” event in Baltimore. “She could never fill his seat or the shoes that he walked in,” Cheretheria Blount, his 70-year-old sister, added.
National politics, including Monday’s presidential caucuses in Iowa and its delayed results, as well as an equally crowded upcoming Baltimore mayoral primary, overshadowed this congressional primary, which fell on the same day as President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.
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What does that even mean?
“She’s not Elijah, no way,”
Kweisi I’m phony.
At least Cummings widow will be available now to face any pending criminal charges.
the former mayor of detroit?
Out of the frying pan and into another frying pan.
You might be thinking of Kwame Kilpatrick.
That fool is still in federal prison.
Last I heard, he wanted Trump to get him out. lol
Not to be confused with Kweisi Nancy Pelosi.
Great another Muslim..right?
I live on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, which is very conservative. How I wish we could break away.
Born “Frizzell Gerald Gray.” Raised his sisters partially through criminality after mother died. Has several children with different women. Oddly enough, I have some old forgotten memories of his being better than many black leaders. Not sure if that is true, wish I could remember what he did or said that impressed me, years ago.
Queasy n Fumming
His real name is Frizzell Gray. Father of five (by four different women).
I guess it’s more of gimmie dat and blame whitey and the joos. Like I’m really surprised.
The Dems have nothing but recycled old politicos in their farm system. That and AOC. What a future they have. unlike many of those same kids who would have none if Dems stay in power of authority.
The Dems have nothing but recycled old politicos in their farm system. That and AOC. What a future they have. unlike many of those same kids who would have none if Dems stay in power of authority.
Kweisi?
That’s a funny way to spell queasy...
The thing that amazes me is how badly the Democrats have run the big cities in this country and the people keep re-electing them into power hoping this time things will be different. Just like socialism. It’s never worked before yet the backers promise it will work this time. Maybe infectionist cluelessness is a rampant now.
I read that as: Mrs Cummings is not of the same caliber as her husband as far as being a good candidate/politician. Think “Hillary is no Bill”.
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