Ex-Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn announces congressional run in Maryland
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Washington — Harry Dunn, a former U.S. Capitol Police officer who has extensively spoken out about the violence he and other law enforcement experienced on Jan. 6, 2021, announced Friday that he is launching a campaign for Congress in Maryland.
Dunn is running to succeed retiring Rep. John Sarbanes, a Democrat who represents Maryland's 3rd Congressional District, located west of Baltimore. He left the Capitol Police force late last year, ending a 15-year career.
"On Jan. 6th, 2021, I did my duty as a police officer and as an American and defended our nation's Capitol from violent insurrectionists," Dunn said in a statement announcing his candidacy. "Today, I'm running for Congress because the forces that spurred that violent attack are still at work and as a patriotic American, it is my duty to defend our democracy."
