Maya Rockeymoore Cummings | |
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| Chair of the Maryland Democratic Party | |
| In office December 1, 2018 – November 11, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kathleen Matthews |
| Succeeded by | Cory V. McCray (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maya Michelle Rockeymoore January 31, 1971 El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Prairie View A&M University (BA) Purdue University (MA, PhD) |
Maya Michelle Rockeymoore Cummings[1] (born January 31, 1971) is an American consultant, politician, and former chair of the Maryland Democratic Party in the United States. Before her election as party chair, she briefly ran for Governor of Maryland. She owns a Washington, D.C.–based consulting firm.
Rockeymore Cummings was a candidate in the 2020 Maryland 7th congressional district special election to fill out the term of her late husband, Elijah Cummings,[2] and was also a candidate in the overlapping regular 2020 election for the same congressional seat.[3]
- ^ Rockeymoore, Maya Michelle (January 1, 2000). "The African American political response to HIV and AIDS: A study of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 105th Congress". Theses and Dissertations Available from ProQuest: 1–155. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Special Primary - Congressional District 7 Election State Candidates List". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 15, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential Primary Election State Candidates List". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
Representative in Congress, Congressional District 7