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Rep. Jamie Raskin is now the top Democrat on the Oversight Committee. | AP
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<p class="story-meta__authors">By <span class="vcard"><a href="https://www.politico.com/staff/nicholas-wu" target="_top">Nicholas Wu</a></span></p><p class="story-meta__timestamp">
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<p class="story-text__paragraph ">Rep. <span>Jamie Raskin</span> (D-Md.) officially passed Friday on a bid for a Senate seat in deep-blue Maryland.</p>
<p class="story-text__paragraph ">The Maryland lawmaker has become a powerful entity in the House, rocketing to national fame as the lead manager of former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment and as a member of the Jan. 6 select committee. He’s now the top Democrat on the Oversight Committee.</p>
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<p class="story-text__paragraph ">Sen. <span>Ben Cardin</span>’s (D-Md.) retirement announcement in May immediately fueled speculation that Raskin would run. But he delayed his decision after a recent bout with cancer that is now in remission and has cited his work on the Oversight panel as a top reason to stay in the House.</p>


Sen. Ben Cardin’s (D-Md.) retirement announcement in May immediately fueled speculation that Raskin would run. {ai:summary}<p>Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) chooses not to run for Senate, citing his work on the Oversight Committee as a key reason to stay in the House. #politics</p>

Raskin passes on Senate bid

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