Politics & Government

Report: 'Opulent' Bethesda Event Tallies $200,000 for MD Senate President

Monday event at Congressional Country Club charged attendees $1,000 per ticket, The Washington Post reports.

Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. raked in nearly $200,000 at an "opulent" Monday fundraiser at Bethesda's famed  The Washington Post reports.

Attendees were charged $1,000 per ticket, according to the report.

Guests included newly-elected congressman John Delaney (D), most of the state senators from Montgomery County, County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) and former County Executive Doug Duncan, who will once again seek the county executive seat, as Patch first reported.

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The longtime Senate president is running for another term, but will use much of the funds raised Monday to help fellow Democrats in Senate races, The Post reported.

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