Donna Edwards “Goes to Bat” for Constituents

Donna Edwards released her first TV political ad this week, but the day before she did, her campaign released a web video, “Bat,” that tells the story of Denise. Denise is one of Edwards’s constituents who, after diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, tried to apply for retirement benefits. However, the department Denise worked for said it would take up to six months for a response. After Denise contacted Edwards’ office, the issue was resolved in one month – and Denise’s retirement was approved. “Donna Edwards, she’s just like one of us. She understands,” Denise says. “She’s going to the Senate, and I know she won’t leave us out.”

Chris Van Hollen Attacks Donna Edwards’s Constituent Services

Recently, Edwards’s opponent Chris Van Hollen criticized her congressional office, saying she had “poor constituent services.” He continued that her campaign is “a lot of rhetoric, but no results.” In response, “Bat” lists off statistics on the number of closed constituent cases and the money Edwards’s office says it saved constituents in 2015. The 2016 Maryland senatorial campaign is neck-and-neck, and the candidates will face off on April 26, 2016 in the Democratic primary. Stay tuned to get the latest political ads from the campaign trail.