Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, the widow of Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings, officially entered the race Tuesday to succeed her late husband in his House seat.
She said they had actually discussed the possibility of her running for the seat months ago. Rockeymoore Cummings resigned her post as chair of the Maryland Democratic Party to enter the race. The seat represents Maryland's 7th District, which includes Baltimore and its surrounding suburbs.