Noah Miller
WMAL.com
WASHINGTON — (WMAL) Kathy Szeliga thinks Maryland’s next senator should be a woman.
The Republican nominee for U. S. Senate told WMAL’s Mornings on the Mall Thursday that the Democrats’ failure to nominate a single woman among ten open congressional seats was shameful.
Szeliga echoed Rep. Donna Edwards, who caused a buzz when she slammed the state’s Democratic leadership after the April primary for not being more supportive to women and minorities, saying at the time “this is not a boy’s club.”
But the nominee thinks her candidacy brings up more than just gender.
Szeliga thinks Marylanders are ready for new voices of all kinds, citing Governor, Larry Hogan, who she says is “doing a great job.”
Looking hopefully toward the future’s political landscape, Szeliga places her faith in Maryland’s recent voting history, saying “The last statewide election we had, the people of Maryland spoke, and they elected a Republican.”
The delegate is confident voters are ready for serious change, and this year’s campaign season has given her an ideal climate.
“Career politicians,” Szeliga told WMAL, “just aren’t getting it done.”
The political status quo, Szeliga believes, has for too long kept voters from a candidate with whom they can relate. She slams her November opponent, longtime Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-8th) as “more of the same”, calling him Hillary Clinton’s “lapdog.”
The delegate is confident her streak of bipartisanship will keep her in the minds of voters all the way to the election.
“I have been in Annapolis for five years and certainly know how to work across the aisle, responded Szeliga when asked about Rep. Van Hollen’s upcoming bid for Senate. “People are going to want someone like me.”
The winner of the Szeliga/Van Hollen race will succeed longtime Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D) when she retires at the end of the year.
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