United States Senate from Maryland

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The United States Senate from Maryland refers to the two-member delegation representing the state of Maryland in the U.S. Senate, one of whom was the seat sought by Donna Edwards in her campaign.

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instanceOf U.S. Senate state delegation
legislative body delegation
adviceAndConsentPower presidential appointments
Ben Cardin Democratic Party NERFINISHED
Ben CardinFirstTookOffice January 3, 2007
campaignExample Donna Edwards ran for a Maryland U.S. Senate seat NERFINISHED
chamberOf United States Senate NERFINISHED
Chris Van Hollen Democratic Party NERFINISHED
Chris Van HollenFirstTookOffice January 3, 2017
citizenshipRequirement at least nine years a U.S. citizen
classDistribution one Class I Senate seat
one Class III Senate seat
country United States of America
createdBy Constitution of the United States NERFINISHED
currentPartyRepresentation Democratic Party (as of 2024) NERFINISHED
electionCycle staggered six-year terms
electionMethod popular vote in Maryland
firstCongressParticipation 1st United States Congress NERFINISHED
hasCurrentSenator Ben Cardin NERFINISHED
Chris Van Hollen NERFINISHED
hasFormerSenator Arthur Pue Gorman NERFINISHED
Barbara Mikulski NERFINISHED
Charles Mathias NERFINISHED
George L. Radcliffe NERFINISHED
George P. Mahoney NERFINISHED
Herbert O’Conor NERFINISHED
Isidor Rayner NERFINISHED
J. Glenn Beall Jr. NERFINISHED
John A. Carroll NERFINISHED
Joseph Tydings NERFINISHED
Millard Tydings NERFINISHED
Paul Sarbanes NERFINISHED
Phillips Lee Goldsborough NERFINISHED
William Cabell Bruce NERFINISHED
hasSenatorTitle United States Senator from Maryland
language English
legislativeBranchOf federal government of the United States NERFINISHED
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
meetsAt United States Capitol NERFINISHED
minimumAgeForOffice 30 years
numberOfMembers 2
oversightRole federal executive branch
ratificationPower treaties
represents people of Maryland
residencyRequirement inhabitant of Maryland at time of election
stateRepresented Maryland NERFINISHED
termLengthYears 6
votingEligibility citizens of Maryland meeting federal and state requirements
votingPower two votes in the U.S. Senate
votingSystem first-past-the-post

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Herbert R. O'Conor officeContested United States Senate from Maryland
this entity surface form: United States Senate seat from Maryland
Donna Edwards ran for United States Senate from Maryland