Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, Widow of Late Elijah Cummings, to Seek His Seat in Congress

Elijah Cummings and Maya Rockeymoore Cummings at the White House in Washington, on Feb. 11, 2014. Andrew Harrer-Pool/Getty Images

Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, the widow of Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), said she’s running to replace her husband as the representative of Maryland’s 7th Congressional District.

“I am, of course, devastated at the loss of my spouse, but his spirit is with me,” Rockeymoore Cummings told The Baltimore Sun. “I’m going to run this race, and I’m going to run it hard as if he’s still right here by my side.”