Heather R. Mizeur lost the Democratic primary to what American lawyer and politician, who is currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 4th congressional district?
Heather Mizeur Heather R. Mizeur ( ; born December 6, 1972) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party from the state of Maryland. She has served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from January 10, 2007 to January 14, 2015, representing the 20th district in Montgomery County. She was a candidate for Governor of Maryland in the 2014 election but lost the Democratic primary to Lieutenant Governor of Maryland Anthony G. Brown.
E. J. Pipkin Edward Joseph Pipkin, Jr. (born November 1, 1956) is a Republican a former member of the Maryland State Senate, had represented Maryland's 36th Senate district, and was first elected in 2002 and served until 2013. Prior to his election to the state senate, he worked in the field of business finance, trading bonds in New York City. He also founded an environmental group known as "Citizens Against Bay Dumping," during which he was successful in lobbying for legislation that banned irresponsible disposal of dredge spoils in the Chesapeake Bay. Pipkin currently lives in Dallas. In 2004, he unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate against Barbara Mikulski. Then, in 2008, he unsuccessfully ran for Congress in Maryland's 1st congressional district, against incumbent Wayne Gilchrest and State Senator Andy Harris, losing the primary to Andy Harris. On August 5, 2013, Pipkin announced he would retire from the State Senate to attend graduate school.