O’Malley supports special election to replace Wynn

Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley said Wednesday he backs changing state law to allow a special general election to replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Albert Wynn without first holding a special primary, a move that could save time and cash.

Wynn, an eight-term congressman, lost a mid-February Democratic primary by about 22 percentage points to challenger Donna Edwards, who analysts say is expected to easily win the general election in November over Republican candidate Peter James. Last week, Wynn said he would resign in June to become a partner at Washington law firm Dickstein Shapiro.