Spotlighting abortion in District 30 scramble, plus names in the news

A leading Maryland abortion rights group is throwing its support behind Del. Dana Jones (D-Anne Arundel) in the battle to replace outgoing state Sen. Sarah K. Elfreth (D), who is resigning on Jan. 2, a day before she will be sworn in to the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Anne Arundel County Democratic Central Committee will recommend a replacement for Elfreth to Gov. Wes Moore (D), who has the final say on the appointment. The central committee is accepting applications for the Senate vacancy through Dec. 24 at 5 p.m.

So far, Jones and Del. Shaneka Henson (D) have announced their intention to apply for the job.

In a long written statement this week, Jakeya Johnson, executive director of Reproductive Justice Action, said her group was backing Jones to replace Elfreth, calling the delegate “the best qualified candidate to put in that chair and be ready to safeguard Maryland on Day One of the Trump Administration and new Congress.”

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