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Originally Posted by Bavarian The reason so many Republican races are unopposed is that there are not enough Republicans in the county willing and eligible to run, remember the Hatch Act which prohibits most people from running. |
If I remember correctly, the Hatch Act prohibits active military personnel and civil servants from running for political office. Is that correct? How about contractor personnel? From what I've seen, many Navy officers and civil servants make this area their home when they retire - surely they could run for office.
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Originally Posted by Bavarian Even this year, Hoyer has no opposition from the right, only a candidate from The Greens who are more leftist than the Democracts. |
Ron Miller wanted to run against Hoyer, but chose instead to run against Mike Miller for the Maryland Senate. I don't know why. Maybe the GOP didn't feel Steny was vulnerable enough, or didn't feel Ron had enough power to take down the Dems' No. 2 person in the House. Whenever Steny retires, it would be interesting to see who both parties nominate to replace him.