Ex-Capitol Cop Harry Dunn Loses US House Primary

May 15, 2024 Democrats, Politics

Maryland Matters reports:

Buttressed by a stunning $4.4 million in spending from a super PAC affiliated with a pro-Israel organization, state Sen. Sarah K. Elfreth (D-Anne Arundel) won a hard-fought congressional primary in the 3rd District Tuesday, topping former U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn by a wider margin than expected.

AIPAC’s decision to play heavily in the 3rd District remains one of the great mysteries of this election cycle, because Elfreth and Dunn did not differ significantly in their public pronouncements on the conflict in Gaza. But the PAC’s investment was enough to offset Dunn’s initial financial advantage.

Dunn’s entry into the race in early January, later than most of his rivals, was also a seismic event — and one most political professionals in the state hadn’t anticipated. A national hero to progressives after battling insurrectionists at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, he had raised almost $4.6 million by late April.

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