Maya Rockeymoore Cummings to run for Congress seat of Elijah Cummings

Maya Rockeymoore Cummings says she will run for the congressional seat left vacant when her husband, Rep. Elijah Cummings, died last month.

USA TODAYMaya Rockeymoore Cummings says she will run for the Maryland congressional seat left vacant when her husband, Rep. Elijah Cummings, died suddenly in October.

"I believe very strongly that I have the background and the focus and the commitment and the ability to take the reins and to make a good run for this seat," she told Maddow."I fought right along Elijah for the last 12 years."

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Widow of Elijah Cummings to run for his seat in CongressMaya Rockeymoore Cummings, widow of US Rep. Elijah Cummings, has announced that she will run in the special election for her late husband's former seat in Congress.
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