Nancy Jacobs considers 2nd District run
State Sen. Nancy Jacobs said Monday she has launched an exploratory committee to consider a run for Congress from Maryland’s 2nd Congressional District, the seat currently held by Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger.
Jacobs, who stepped down as Republican Senate leader in October, filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission late last week that will allow her to raise money for the race. The filing was not available on the agency’s website Monday.
"Congress exists to serve the people and they are failing miserably,” Jacobs said in a statement. “It's time to shake things up in D.C.”
Jacobs, 60, became the Senate’s first female GOP leader this year but stepped down 10 months later to consider running for another office. In the Senate, she has focused on criminal justice legislation – including measures to address gang violence and higher minimum penalties for sexual offenses against children.
But Jacobs will face an uphill climb against Ruppersberger, whose district became more Democratic in the congressional redistricting this year. Ruppersberger won with 64 percent of the vote in 2010.
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She's a good woman who has always fought for what she believes in and I would be glad to send her down to fix that mess in Washington. I wish her the best!
Posted by: Ray | December 5, 2011 2:52 PM
I'll vote for her even though Capt. Emminent Domain will be hard to beat!
Posted by: George Helm | December 5, 2011 3:57 PM
Why did the Democartis always Win ?they hand out and approve the wefare checks and free medical care for our DUD What did O'Malley/Obama Call them. ( NEW CITIZENS ThIs State MARYALAND aND THE USA IS jOKE SAD bUT TRUE. O "MALLEY IS IN INDIA WITH HIS CHOSEN FEW DEMS FROM PG AN MONTGOMERYC CO.
O' MALLEY WAS BOO'DED SO BAD AT A 4 TH OF JULY PARADE HE DID NOt EVEN Wave at the crowd. Has he been back to Batlo who put hin in office ?. Well he left it to onter bunch of cheats.
Posted by: Erwin Cook | December 5, 2011 4:06 PM
Dutch was great as BALTCO Executive, but as a Congressman, not so much. I wish Ms. Jacobs all the luck. We could use her in D.C.
Posted by: MDR | December 5, 2011 5:11 PM
Of course Republican candidates come running in a presidential year. Lets see if Nancy Jacobs is so determined in 2014.
Posted by: Josh | December 5, 2011 7:55 PM
She should run against Cardin instead
Posted by: Chuck | December 5, 2011 8:52 PM
oh no... ms. jacobs has been my rep for years. she has been a do nothing embarassment. then whe she was chosen to lead the republican delegation. i thought she was in way over her head. then i heard her on several news cast and then i knew she was in over her head. finally she gave up that post in just 10 months because she couldnt handle it! i can't say i am a huge dutch fan but he has been active while in congress)which is odd with this congress)especially in helping troops when they come home
Posted by: opbilly | December 6, 2011 8:46 AM