Ben Cardin
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United States Senator from Maryland |
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Assumed office January 3, 2007 Serving with Chris Van Hollen |
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| Preceded by | Paul Sarbanes |
| Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee | |
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Assumed office April 2, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Menendez |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 3rd district |
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In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Barbara Mikulski |
| Succeeded by | John Sarbanes |
| Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates | |
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In office January 6, 1979 – January 3, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | John Hanson Briscoe |
| Succeeded by | Clayton Mitchell |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 42nd district |
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In office January 6, 1967 – January 3, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Maurice Cardin |
| Succeeded by | David Shapiro |
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Benjamin Louis Cardin October 5, 1943 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Myrna Edelman |
| Children | 2 |
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University of Pittsburgh (BA) University of Maryland, Baltimore (JD) |
| Website | Senate website |
Benjamin Louis "Ben" Cardin (born October 5, 1943) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who serves as the senior United States Senator from Maryland, in office since 2007. Before his election to the Senate, Cardin, who has never lost an election, was a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Maryland's 3rd congressional district (1987-2007). He also served in the Maryland House of Delegates (1967–87), serving as Speaker (1979–87). He was the youngest Speaker in Maryland history.
Cardin was elected to succeed Paul Sarbanes in the 2006 U.S. Senate election, defeating Republican Michael Steele, the Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, by a margin of 54% to 44%. He was re-elected in 2012 with 55% of the vote. He became the senior Senator on January 3, 2017 upon Barbara Mikulski's retirement.
Benjamin Louis Cardin was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Dora (née Green) and Meyer M. Cardin (1907–2005). The family name was originally "Kardonsky", before it was changed to "Cardin". Cardin's grandparents were Russian Jewish immigrants. His grandfather operated a neighborhood grocery store that later turned into a wholesale food distribution company. His father, Meyer Cardin, served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1935 to 1937, and later sat on the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City from 1961 to 1977.
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