Albert Wynn

We feel like someone mentioned this along the way (The Gazette perhaps?), but NPR's Ken Rudin digs up this piece of history (and campaign button) about Fourth district Republican Peter James.

The current Peter James, who lost to Donna Edwards (D) on June 17 to fill the seat vacated by Albert Wynn (D), is 52 years old. The senior Peter James ran not against [Spiro] Agnew in '66 but in the GOP primary in 1970, after Agnew had gone off to become vice president. That James lost the primary to Agnew's administrative assistant, Stanley Blair, who in turn got crushed by Democrat Marvin Mandel in November.

WUSA9 did a report last week on U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards' first congressional digs, which includes a fantastic view from the newly sworn-in congresswoman's office.

But, as the anchor points out, she shouldn't get used to it. The office and it's fancy window was a result of Al Wynn's seniority, so she'll have to pack up for a much more junior station when the 111th Congress begins.

Fourth district Democrat Donna Edwards won a lopsided victory over her Republican opponent yesterday, with approximately 77% of the vote.  Turnout was around 4%, yet the smaller pool of votes did not affect the way it shook out.

In the 2006 general election when both U.S. Senate candidates Ben Cardin and Michael Steele made a strong push in the Fourth, Rep. Al Wynn beat the Republican 81% to 19%. In 2004 when 75% of voters turned out for the presidential, he won 75% to 20%. And in 2002, he took cruised at 79% to 21% with 54% of voters participated.

Representative-elect Donna EdwardsWith most of the vote in, Donna Edwards has decisively won the special election to fill former Rep. Al Wynn's vacant seat in the Fourth congressional district.

With all of Montgomery County and 65 percent of Prince George's County precincts in, Edwards leads Republican Peter James approximately 80% to 20%.

Fourth district Democratic nominee Donna Edwards will take in the special election returns tomorrow night at the IBEW Local 26 headquarters in Lanham.

But on the night of the Feb. 12 Democratic primary, she was stationed at the Raddison Hotel in Largo. If you recall, the IBEW was already booked by a guy named Al Wynn.

Ehrlich in oilIt's time for PolitickerMD.com's Winner and Losers, and as Barbara Mikulski could attest lately, you win some, you lose some. Also: scandals account for two losers, while Al Wynn cashes in and Bob Ehrlich takes his place in history.

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Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) has nabbed the sought after seat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee that Rep. Al Wynn gave up when he left Congress.

Fellow Marylander Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Towson) was the other top contender, but alas, The Hill reports that even Majority Leader Steny Hoyer's support was not enough to put him over Speaker Nancy Pelosi's home-state choice.

Sarbanes will continue to hold his seats on the Education and Labor, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Government Reform committees.

Al Wynn's new position: the six-figure leglock

So long, Al. And check out this week's Cartoon Caption Contest. Related: Wynn's firm gets its second member of the 110th.

Soon-to-be Rep. Donna Edwards long argued that her rival-turned-predecessor Al Wynn was too close to House Republicans.

Today, she got even more proof.

An unconventional (but not unheard of) way to put pressure on Al Wynn to pay for the special election? Sue him.

Hey, it worked with Spiro Agnew.