City Councilman Mark Conway Considers Challenging Rep. Kweisi Mfume

City Councilman Mark Conway considers challenging Rep. Kweisi Mfume

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Baltimore Councilmember Conway takes first steps toward Mfume challenge

Baltimore City Councilmember Mark Conway, left, has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission that is the first step of a possible Democratic primary challenge in 2026 of Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-7th). (Photos courtesy Conway, Mfume)A senior member of Maryland’s congressional delegation could face a significant challenger in 2026. Baltimore City Councilmember Mark Conway filed papers Thursday with the Federal Election Commission to create…

Baltimore City Councilman Mark Conway files to run for Congress

Baltimore City Councilman Mark Conway has filed paperwork to run for Congress, challenging Rep. Kweisi Mfume for Maryland’s 7th Congressional District. Mfume has served eight terms and held the 7th district seat from 1987 to 1996. He returned in 2020 following the 2019 death of Rep. Elijah Cummings. “The mounting cost of politics as usual, especially in the face of growing threats to Baltimore’s future, has weighed heavily on Councilman Conway,”…

Councilman Mark Conway files to challenge U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume

Mark Conway is challenging Kweisi Mfume. In a heavily Democratic district that includes most of Baltimore and portions of the county, the winner of the primary election is all but guaranteed to win the general.