{"id":2244748,"date":"2024-05-14T22:58:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T02:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-primary-democrat-harry-dunn-loses-congressional-race-to-sarah-elfreth\/"},"modified":"2024-05-14T22:59:44","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T02:59:44","slug":"maryland-primary-democrat-harry-dunn-loses-congressional-race-to-sarah-elfreth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-primary-democrat-harry-dunn-loses-congressional-race-to-sarah-elfreth\/","title":{"rendered":"In Maryland&#8217;s primary, Democrat Harry Dunn defeated by Sarah Elfreth in congressional race"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fmaryland-primary-democrat-harry-dunn-loses-congressional-race-to-sarah-elfreth%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=2244748&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--><p>Former U.S. Capitol Police officer, Harry Dunn, lost in the\u200c Democratic primary for \u2063a\u200d Maryland House seat to State Senator Sarah K. \u200dElfreth. Elfreth won with\u200c 36% of the vote,\u200d while Dunn secured 25.9%. The race was called by \u2063the Associated Press at 10:27 p.m. with Elfreth emerging victorious in the \u2063deep-blue 3rd Congressional \u2063District. Dunn was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-floats-idea-covid-19-was-targeted-to-attack-white-people-and-spare-jews-report\/\" title=\"RFK Jr suggests COVID-19 targeted whites, spared Jews: Report\">prominent contender<\/a> \u200dwith significant name recognition.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Former<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/u-s-capitol-police\/\"> U.S. Capitol Police<\/a> officer<a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/harry-dunn\/\"> Harry Dunn<\/a> lost the<a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\"> Democratic<\/a> primary for one of<a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maryland\/\"> Maryland\u2019s<\/a> open House seats on Tuesday, coming in second to a prominent state senator after competing in a crowded Democratic field.<\/p>\n<p>Dunn lost the Democratic nomination for Maryland\u2019s 3rd Congressional District, a deep-blue seat held by outgoing Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD), to state Sen. Sarah K. Elfreth. Elfreth and Dunn emerged as the top two contenders in the field of 21 other Democratic candidates.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Associated Press<\/em> called the race for Elfreth at 10:27 p.m. two hours after polls closed, with Elfreth winning with 36% of the vote with just under half of the vote counted. Coming in second, Dunn had 25.9% of the vote.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>FILE \u2013 U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Harry Dunn listens as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds its final meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Dec. 19, 2022. Dunn, who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, is part of a crowded field seeking the Democratic nomination for a U.S. House seat from Maryland on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. (AP Photo\/Jacquelyn Martin, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The former officer\u2019s name recognition was thought to be a significant advantage, after he became well-known for defending the Capitol against rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, in response to the 2020 election results. Several supporters of Dunn had praised him as a defender of democracy, drawing on his testimony that he gave before the House Select Committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack.<\/p>\n<p>Dunn also had<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2972666\/pelosi-endorses-capitol-police-officer-who-protected-her-on-jan-6-in-maryland-house-race\/\"> received prominent several endorsements<\/a>, including one from former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), whom he protected along with several other members on Jan. 6. He also received the backing of former Democratic Whip and current Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) and the Congressional Progressive Caucus. <\/p>\n<p>Dunn raised about $4.6 million from donors across the country, compared to Elfreth\u2019s $1.5 million. However, Elfreth received a large boost from the United Democracy Project, a super PAC connected to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. <\/p>\n<p>The super PAC dropped $3.5 million on ads since April to boost Elfreth in the race. Both candidates had nearly identical stances on Israel, so the reason to select Elfreth over Dunn remains unclear. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, both the money and the fame were not enough for Dunn to sail to victory on Tuesday. Both Dunn and Elfreth ran on similar platforms that echo the Democratic establishment: protecting rights to abortion, preventing gun violence, and expanding health care, among other policies.<\/p>\n<p>Five state legislators, including Elfreth, competed for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/good-news-three-of-ten-pro-impeachment-republicans-including-liz-cheney-already-have-primary-opponents\/\" title=\"Good News! Three of Ten Pro-Impeachment Republicans Including Liz Cheney ALREADY Have Primary Opponents\">open seat<\/a>, which Sarbanes is vacating after nine terms in Congress. He announced in October last year that he<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2449713\/maryland-democrat-john-sarbanes-to-forgo-reelection\/\"> would not seek reelection<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former U.S. Capitol Police officer, Harry Dunn, placed second in Maryland&#8217;s 3rd Congressional District Democratic primary, losing to a prominent state senator in a crowded field. The defeat halted Dunn&#8217;s bid for one of Maryland&#8217;s open House seats, currently represented by Rep. 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