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Ben Cardin

Personal data

Date of birth	October 5, 1943(age 72)
Place of birth	Baltimore, Maryland
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Myrna Edelman Cardin
Children	Deborah Cardin Michael Cardin
Residence	Baltimore, Maryland
Alma mater	University of Pittsburgh (B.A.) University of Maryland (J.D.)
Occupation	Attorney
Religion	Judaism
Assumed office	January 3, 2007
Serving with Barbara Mikulski
Preceded by	Paul Sarbanes
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 3rd district
In office	January 6, 1987 - January 3, 2007
Succeeded by	John Sarbanes
Preceded by	Barbara Mikulski
103rd Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates
In office	January 6, 1979 - January 6, 1987
Succeeded by	Clayton R. Mitchell, Jr.
Preceded by	John Hanson Briscoe
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 42nd District
In office	January 6, 1967 - January 6, 1987
Succeeded by	David Shapiro
Preceded by	Maurice Cardin

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Benjamin Louis "Ben" Cardin (born October 5, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. Before his election to the Senate, Cardin was a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing from 1987 to 2007.

Cardin was elected to succeed Paul Sarbanes in the 2006 U.S. Senate election, defeating Republican challenger Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele by a margin of 54%-44%.

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