Democratic retirements will kick off competitive – and expensive – primaries in two states President Joe Biden won by wide margins in 2020. Summary Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced they would not seek reelection on Monday. Their retirements will kick off competitive – and expensive – Democratic primaries in two states President Joe Biden won by wide margins in 2020. Gov. Inslee, who briefly ran for president in 2020, said he was “ready to …