The Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas "Mac" Middleton Bridge,also known as the Potomac River Bridge,is a 1.7-mile (2.7 km),two-lane continuous truss bridge that spans the Potomac River between Newburg in Charles County,Maryland and Dahlgren in King George County,Virginia,United States. It is one of eight toll facilities operated by the Maryland Transportation Authority,and is one of two toll bridges over the Potomac River. The other,the privately owned Oldtown Low Water Toll Bridge,connects Maryland and West Virginia,far upstream. The new Nice Bridge opened to traffic in October 2022. Demolition of the original bridge began on March 21,2023.
The Maryland Senate,sometimes referred to as the Maryland State Senate,is the upper house of the General Assembly,the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. Composed of 47 senators elected from an equal number of constituent single-member districts,the Senate is responsible,along with the Maryland House of Delegates,for passage of laws in Maryland,and for confirming executive appointments made by the Governor of Maryland.
Jonathan Bartlett Jennings is an American politician and farmer who has served as a member of the Maryland Senate representing the seventh district since 2011. A member of the Republican Party,he previously represented the district in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2003 to 2011,and served as the minority leader of the Senate from 2014 to 2020.
Guy Joseph Guzzone is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland Senate representing District 13 since 2015,and as its majority leader from 2019 to 2020. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously represented the district in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2007 to 2015,and as a member of the Howard County Council from 1998 to 2006.
Benjamin F. Kramer is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland Senate representing District 19 since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party,Kramer previously represented the district in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2007 to 2019.
Pamela Graboski Beidle is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland Senate from District 32 since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party,she previously represented the district in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2007 to 2019,and was a member of the Anne Arundel County Council from 1998 to 2006.
James Carew Rosapepe is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland Senate representing District 21 in since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously represented the district in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1987 to 1997,and served as the United States Ambassador to Romania from 1998 to 2001.
Paul G. Pinsky is an American educator,politician from Maryland. A member of the Democratic Party,he is currently the Director of the Maryland Energy Administration. He was previously a member of the Maryland Senate,representing District 22 in Prince George's County.
The 2014 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 4,2014,to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic governor Martin O'Malley was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third consecutive term.
Charles E. Sydnor III is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland Senate representing District 44 since 2020. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously represented District 44B in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2015 to 2020.
Mary Beth Carozza is an American politician who is a Republican member of the Maryland State Senate,representing District 38. She previous represented District 38C in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2015 to 2019.
Christopher R. West is an American politician from Maryland from the Republican party. He is a member of the Maryland Senate from the 42nd district,representing Central and Northern Baltimore County. He was previously a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 42B.
Benjamin Thomas Brooks Sr. is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland Senate for District 10,based in Baltimore County,since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously represented the district in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2015 to 2023.
James Matthew Morgan is a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 29A which includes the Northwestern portion of St. Mary's County.
John Frederick "Johnny" Mautz IV is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland Senate from District 37 since 2023. A member of the Republican Party,he previously represented District 37B in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2015 to 2023.
Kathryn Fry Hester is a Democratic member of the Maryland Senate from the 9th District,based in Howard County and Montgomery County.
Arthur Carr Ellis is an American politician and accountant who has served as a member of the Maryland Senate from the 28th district since 2019.
John Daniel Bailey is a Republican member of the Maryland Senate from the 29th district,based in Calvert County and St. Mary's County.
Jason Charles Gallion is a Republican member of the Maryland Senate from the 35th district in Cecil County and Harford County.
