Candidates Make Final Pushes As Maryland Primary Approaches

RadioOnFire.com - Candidates for everything from City Council and mayor to Congress and the presidency are making a final push for support as Maryland's primary election is set for Tuesday.

In the Senate race, Rep. Chris Van Hollen is locked in a competitive race with Rep. Donna Edwards in a bid to secure the Democratic nomination.

Van Hollen will start off Monday at 7:30 a.m. at the New Carrollton Metro Station. After that, the Montgomery County congressman will make stops in Baltimore County and Baltimore City. His day ends at a "Get out the vote rally" at his headquarters Monday evening in Kensington.

Edwards spent the weekend canvassing spots around the area and picked up three new endorsements.

Republican Senate candidate Delegate Kathy Szeliga will be in Carroll and Baltimore counties on Monday. She will continue to campaign Tuesday as voters head to the polls, stopping at various polling places before an election night party.

The candidates for Baltimore mayor are also hoping to persuade any last-minute voters.

Sen. Catherine Pugh will start the morning off Monday at Jimmy's in Fells Point, where she will be joined by legislative leaders from southeast Baltimore.

Former Mayor Sheila Dixon is using this last day to focus on talking about making the city safer. She will start out Monday in Liberty Heights then make stops throughout the city to talk to voters.

On the presidential front, Maryland got a lot of attention from the major candidates.

Republican front-runner Donald Trump was greeted by hundreds of supporters during a campaign rally Sunday in Hagerstown.

While Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton did not visit Maryland herself, she had plenty of support.

On Saturday, former Arizona U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords and her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, met with grassroots supporters.

On Sunday, former President, Bill Clinton visited several local churches, including Carter Memorial Church of God in Christ in Baltimore. There, Clinton talked about his wife's political experience.

Sen. Bernie Sanders had thousands turn out for a campaign rally at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore. The Vermont senator focused on getting his message of change out to the Maryland voters and ensuring his supporters make it to the polls on Tuesday.

Sanders touched specifically on Baltimore and says in order to change inner city problems here and across the country, investment is needed and jobs for young people.

The campaigns of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who each made campaign stops in Maryland last week, said they are launching collaborative strategies to deprive Trump the delegates needed to win the Republican nomination.

Both campaigns released statements Sunday saying that Cruz will focus his campaign resources on winning enough delegates in Indiana, while Kasich will focus his efforts on western states including Oregon and New Mexico.