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Benjamin Louis Cardin (born Benjamin Louis Kardonsky October 5, 1943), is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Maryland, a seat he has held since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. representative for Maryland's 3rd congressional district from 1987 to 2007.
A third-generation Marylander, Ben Cardin has been a national leader on health care, retirement security, the environment and fiscal issues.
A third-generation Marylander, Ben Cardin has been a national leader on health care, retirement security, the environment and fiscal issues while representing the people of Maryland in the U.S. Senate, and before that in the House of Representatives.
Following his mantra that “how a country treats its women is a barometer of economic and social success,” Cardin has raised awareness of gender equity in both domestic and foreign policy. He leads the Senate effort to remove the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
May 1, 2023 · Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland has announced that he will not seek reelection at the end of his third term in 2024. His decision, outlined in a statement Monday, triggers what is likely...
May 1, 2023 · Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland, a long-serving Democrat, announced his retirement on Monday, clearing the way for highly competitive primaries to replace him in 2024, especially among Democrats...
Nov 6, 2018 · Ben Cardin (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Maryland. He assumed office on January 3, 2007. His current term ends on January 3, 2025. Cardin (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Maryland. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
May 1, 2023 · Ben Cardin, a Maryland Democrat, plans to announce his retirement from the Senate in the coming days, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell TIME, setting up a potentially...
May 1, 2023 · Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland says he will retire at the end of his third term. His announcement Monday triggers what is likely to be a highly competitive primary to replace him in the blue-leaning state.
Jan 10, 2023 · What's happening: Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) said Tuesday that he'll come to a final decision on whether he'll run for a fourth Senate term "probably in February or March."
