Open Senate Race Also Draws Maryland Voters

2:38pm April 26, 2016

A man votes as volunteers stand nearby at the Mechanicsville Elementary School polling station, April 26, 2016 in Mechanicsville, Maryland. Maryland is one of five states that is holding their primary elections today. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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A hotly contested race to fill retiring Sen. Barbara Mikulski’s seat is among the electoral contests drawing voters to the polls in Maryland today. That’s in addition to the presidential contests, which Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are expected to win.

Senior reporter Patrick Madden at Here & Now contributor WAMU tells Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson what issues are important to voters in the state.

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Patrick Madden, senior reporter at WAMU. He tweets @Patrick_Madden.

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