With Congressman Sarbanes retiring, who might run for the seat?

As soon as U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes announced on Thursday afternoon that he won’t run for reelection, cellphones in the political world lit up with texts and calls: Who might run for his seat? Sarbanes is a Democrat serving his ninth term representing the state’s 3rd Congressional District. In its current form, it encompasses all of Howard County, a small bit of Carroll County and a large swath of northern and central Anne Arundel County.