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Ron Paul's supporters are getting on the ballot all over the stateYet another Ron Paul supporter is running for Congress in a safe Democratic district's nearly clear Republican primary field.

Mike Hargadon, a retired* dentist from Woodstock, filed his papers of candidacy last week to challenge six-term incumbent Rep. Elijah Cummings in the 7th District. He most recently stood for election in 2006 as a registered write-in candidate for Lieutenant Governor, and has served as Northern Regional Coordinator for the Maryland Constitution Party.

Hargadon is the third known supporter of Rep. Paul's presidential candidacy to have a strong chance at being the Republican nominee in an overwhelmingly Democratic Maryland congressional district.

When asked about his candidacy, Hargadon told PolitickerMD.com, "I placed my name on the ballot to give people a choice." But he also acknowledged, "I do not intend to raise money or make a serious challenge to Congressman Cummings."

Hargadon takes most of his campaign platform from that of the person he is supporting for president.