Labor Turnout Urged in MD Special Election Today

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
Voters in Maryland's 4th Congressional District have a chance to support labor-endorsed candidate Donna Edwards today in a Special Election to complete US Congressmember Al Wynn's term. Wynn retired last March after losing to Edwards, who won an impressive 60% of the primary vote against the 8-term incumbent. Although the 4th District has a majority of Democratic voters, "we cannot take anything for granted," says Metro Council President Jos Williams. "Donna faces a Republican with resources and low turnout could mean that the election is uncertain unless labor turns out to vote for her.” The 4th Congressional District includes all of Prince George's County and an eastern portion of Montgomery County; polls are open from 7A to 8P today.