Sarah Elfreth’s head down, policy-first approach helped her win passage of 91 bills in her time as a state senator, including her most prized measure to protect freshwater mussels in the Chesapeake Bay, earning her five “Legislator of the Year” awards.
It’s a workhorse approach she plans to carry into Congress as the aspiring replacement for outgoing Democratic Rep.
“I’ve never been a, you know, for lack of a better term, a shiny object person,” Elfreth said in an interview.
As the general election favorite in the heavily Democratic district, Elfreth could be ...