Donna Edwards
Donna Edwards | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 4th district | |
| In office June 17, 2008 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Wynn |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donna Fern Edwards June 28, 1958 Yanceyville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. |
| Education | Wake Forest University (BA) University of New Hampshire (JD) |
Donna Fern Edwards[1] (born June 28, 1958) is an American politician. She was the U.S. representative for Maryland's 4th congressional district from 2008 to 2017. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Edwards beat eight-term incumbent Albert Wynn in the 2008 Democratic primary.[2] When Wynn resigned, she won a special election on June 17, 2008, to fill the remainder of this term.[3] She was sworn in two days later on June 19, becoming the first African-American woman to represent Maryland in the United States Congress.[4]
Edwards ran for U.S. Senate in 2016 in the primary to replace retiring Barbara Mikulski, but was defeated by Congressman Chris Van Hollen in the Democratic primary.[5] In 2022, Edwards ran for the congressional seat she previously held but lost to Glenn Ivey in the Democratic primary.[6]
References
- ↑ "Wake Forest University Commencement Programs". North Carolina Yearbooks: 7. May 18, 1981. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ↑ Helderman, Rosalin S; Wan, William (February 13, 2008). "Md. Challenger Edwards Wins Stunning Victory Over Long-Time Incumbent Wynn". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 13, 2008.
- ↑ Rosalind S. Helderman and James Hohmann (June 17, 2008). "Edwards Wins Congressional Seat". The Washington Post. p. B1. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
- ↑ Teitelbaum, Michael (June 19, 2008). "Maryland's Edwards Fills House". Congressional Quarterly. Archived from the original on June 19, 2008. Retrieved June 19, 2008.
- ↑ Weiner, Rachel (April 27, 2016). "Van Hollen defeats Edwards in heated Maryland primary for U.S. Senate". The Washington Post.
- ↑ "Official 2022 Election Results". elections.maryland.gov. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
Other websites
Media related to Donna Edwards at Wikimedia Commons
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Q&A interview with Edwards, C-SPAN, December 7, 2008
- Congresswoman Edwards on The Young Turks Show, June 2009