Ben Cardin
FILE – Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., attends a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, April 27, 2023. Cardin announced Monday, May 1, that he plans to retire at the end of his third term, triggering what is likely to be a highly competitive primary to replace him in the blue-leaning state. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)