After her indictment, could this Baltimore senator be unseated?

By: Christine Condon

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: June 15, 2026

Words: 1,573

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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After her federal indictment on blackmailing charges in late 2025, Maryland Sen. Dalya Attar (D-Baltimore City) faces a formidable opponent in Del. Malcolm Ruff (D-Baltimore City) who now has the governor’s backing and a fundraising edge.

The senator’s backers say Attar, a criminal defense attorney who is also the first Orthodox Jewish woman to serve in the Senate, has shown she can effectively represent the various communities in the sprawling Northwest Baltimore district, even …

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