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          Donna Edwards

          American politician (born 1958)

          This article is about the former U.S. Congresswoman from Maryland. For the actress, see Donna Edwards (actress).

          Donna Fern Edwards[1] (born June 28, 1958) is an American politician who served as the U.S.

          representative for Maryland's 4th congressional district from 2008 to 2017. The district included most of Prince George's County, as well as part of Anne Arundel County. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

          A lawyer and longtime community activist, she defeated eight-term incumbent Albert Wynn in the 2008 Democratic primary[2] and, following his resignation, won a special election on June 17, 2008, to fill the remainder of this term.[3] She was sworn in two days later on June 19, becoming the first African-American woman to represent Maryland in the United States Congress.[4] Edwards ran for a full term in November 2008, defeating Republican candidate Peter James with 85% of the vote.