Rockeymoore Cummings won 17 percent, and Carter won 16 percent, far ahead of the rest of the field. Carter is 55, and Rockeymoore Cummings is 49. Neither of those arguments seemed to sway primary voters, although the next campaign will be longer, with more time to raise money and get the message out. With Mfume competing against Republican Kimberly Klacik in the special election, Carter and Rockeymoore Cummings may try to persuade voters to support Mfume for the eight-month term but back them for the two-year term — a potentially confusing scenario that could further complicate their paths. And get this, I am.”ADRivals have said Mfume benefited Tuesday from a reliable cadre of older African American female voters who associate Mfume with Elijah Cummings, his friend of 42 years.

Source: Washington Post February 05, 2020 20:37 UTC