Rep. David Trone (D-MD) is running for Maryland's open Senate seat in 2024, after Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) announced that he will not seek reelection next November.

Trone announced his bid for the Senate on Thursday. He is entering an already busy primary, after local lawmaker Will Jawando launched his campaign on Tuesday.

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“We really don’t know where this race is going to go as far as what it’s going to cost. But we’re certainly going to be there and be willing to put in the dollars necessary to bring it home,” Trone said to NBC News.

Trone and Jawando will run to replace Cardin, who has held the Senate seat since 2007. The seat is expected to lean Democratic, but it is also expected to attract a competitive primary field to replace the three-term incumbent.

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