born democratic member united_states senate representing state maryland born north_carolina moved maryland youth adopted senator maryland serving military obtained law degree entered practice served maryland house delegates united_states attorney resignation run senate won election senate controversial gun control crime district_of_columbia cost election attempt old seat defeated democratic primary election later served member continues practice law early life born north_carolina attended public schools maryland adopted child stepfather maryland senator maternal grandfather served ambassador belgium soviet_union went graduate brother following second world war served corporal united_states_army european occupation service admitted bar elected maryland served delegate appointed united_states attorney maryland president close friend attorney oversaw prosecution people savings loan business served united_states representative finland italy united_states senate election elections frequently mentioned potential candidate compete united_states senate seat republican initially hesitant resigned attorney november test political support state january officially declared candidacy stating challenging old guard political machine said work bring new era leadership maryland primary election faced maryland won endorsement governor maryland senator maryland despite support party leaders primary losing nearly margin having secured party nomination moved forward face general election final election results gave nearly votes cast large margin victory landslide win fellow democrat president election likely increased voter turnout election began lay legislative agenda upcoming term included water conservation pollution air purity mass transportation expressed interest serving district_of_columbia permitted serve committee eventually appointed chairman bid election leading elections faced criticism parties actions senator july syndicated columnist noted problems left stemmed support crime bill district_of_columbia perceived african americans criticism directed bill writing law practices detention knock difficulties right stemmed sponsorship required registration firearms avid hunter efforts agitated gun lobby maryland activist group formed solely gun registration platform relations right efforts graded zero national security issues spent campaign bid election democratic primary challenged perennial candidate divisive campaign beat general election opponent freshman congressman son defeated campaign strategy heavily personality avoided turning campaign negative result campaign strategy defeated review election washington_post noted major problems identifying constituents despite advantage registered democrats versus republicans state labeled vice president governor maryland called radical campaigning wealthy seen having disposition return politics resumed legal career lost senate seat entering practice washington law firm included president years politics began traveling state gauge chances winning rematch versus coming election january announced candidacy retake seat argued taken undisclosed gift campaign primary faced strong challenge congressman entered race months earlier head start gave considerable organizational monetary advantage secured influential endorsements fend hoped recognition charisma television compensate advantages worked conservative candidates seen liberal primary election needed large margin victory washington suburbs popular despite winning counties performed rest state defeated votes managed campaign defeating won general election served senator career defeat returned law career firm worked partner law firm wagner collapsed later worked departure join washington senior counsel academics member serving chairman called companies business regime south_africa later served member september appointed maryland governor board resides maryland
Joseph Tydings