{"id":1924746,"date":"2023-05-05T01:55:27","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T05:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-david-trone-launches-senate-bid-to-succeed-ben-cardin\/"},"modified":"2023-05-05T01:57:10","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T05:57:10","slug":"rep-david-trone-launches-senate-bid-to-succeed-ben-cardin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-david-trone-launches-senate-bid-to-succeed-ben-cardin\/","title":{"rendered":"David Trone runs for Senate to replace Ben Cardin."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frep-david-trone-launches-senate-bid-to-succeed-ben-cardin%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1924746&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Rep. David Trone Launches Senate Bid to Tackle Critical Issues<\/h2>\n<p>On May 4, Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) announced his bid for the Senate, vying to succeed retiring Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.). In a powerful video, Trone, 67, highlighted several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-cant-make-this-up-disgraced-former-fbi-agent-peter-strzoks-wife-melissa-hodgman-named-acting-director-of-the-division-of-enforcement-for-the-sec\/\" title=\"You Can\u2019t Make This Up: Disgraced Former FBI Agent Peter Strzok\u2019s Wife, Melissa Hodgman, Named Acting Director of the Division of Enforcement for the SEC\">critical issues<\/a> that demand immediate attention.<\/p>\n<h3>Drug Overdoses: A National Crisis<\/h3>\n<p>Trone drew attention to the alarming number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">drug overdose deaths<\/a> in America, with 10 people losing their lives every hour. He emphasized that 100,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-david-trone-launches-senate-bid-to-succeed-ben-cardin\/\" title=\"David Trone runs for Senate to replace Ben Cardin.\">000 preventable deaths occurred<\/a> in 2021, and another 100,000 are expected in 2022 if no action is taken.<\/p>\n<h3>Mental Illness and Suicide<\/h3>\n<p>Trone also spoke about the devastating impact of mental illness, with five people taking their lives every hour. He revealed that 50,000 people lost their lives to suicide last year alone.<\/p>\n<h3>The Criminal Justice System: A Broken System<\/h3>\n<p>Trone highlighted the systemic racism in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-please-pardon-jon-woods-a-victim-of-process-crimes-like-michael-flynn\/\" title=\"President Trump, Please Pardon Jon Woods, a Victim of Process Crimes Like Michael Flynn\">criminal justice system<\/a>, with over 100 black men arrested every hour, five times the rate of white men. He questioned if anyone finds this acceptable and emphasized that it is not acceptable to him.<\/p>\n<p>Trone&#8217;s personal story is one of resilience and determination. He grew up on a farm that was seized due to his family&#8217;s inability to pay its debt. He founded Total Wine &#038; More, a successful wine business that has made him a millionaire. He has given previously incarcerated people a second chance by providing them with free college and partner benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Trone has been in Congress since 2019 and believes that there is more work to be done. He joins a Democratic field that includes Will Jawando, at-large Montgomery County council member, and socialist Jerome Segal. Other potential candidates include Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.); former<\/p>\n<p>Join Trone in his mission to tackle these critical issues and make a difference in the lives of millions of Americans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) launched a bid for the Senate on May 4 to succeed retiring Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.). 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