Latinos Mention Tom Perez as Possible Replacement for Mikulski
*A little inside baseball for a Wednesday morning. Tom Perez to replace Barbara Mikulsky? Hmmmm ….
Labor Secretary Tom Perez was the name bouncing around Latino political circles as a candidate who could replace Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md.
Mikulski said Monday she would not run for re-election to the seat she has held since she was elected to it in 1986. Her current term runs through January 2017 and she plans to serve out the term.
It’s early and would mean departing his Cabinet job, but Perez was the first name that came to mind for a few Latino political leaders asked about Latinos who could run for her seat. Others said a bid for the Maryland governor’s office in 2018 was a greater possibility for him.
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