John Pomerleau (Napoleon's World)

John Edgar Pomerleau (born June 1, 1961) is an American politician currently serving as the US Senator for Maryland since 2007. He previously served as the United States Representative for Maryland's 3rd District from 2001-2007, legendary for defeating former US Speaker of the House Charlie Platt in the 2000 Democratic primary in one of the ugliest contests in Maryland state history. Pomerleau, who had a reputation as a conservative Democrat in the House, is regarded as a fairly mainstream Democrat in the Senate. He was considered a potential candidate for President in 2016, but declined to run.