Elijah Cummings' Widow Maya Rockeymoore Cummings to Seek His Congressional Seat. Talking with 'The Baltimore Sun,' the 48-year-old says she believes her late husband would have wanted her to run. "We fought alongside of each other for a very long time, and now I'm looking to continue to fight." - Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, via 'The Baltimore Sun'. Elijah Cummings served Maryland's seventh district for over two decades before dying last month at the age of 68. A special election for the seat will now be held in April 2020. Rockeymoore Cummings adds that she and Elijah had talked about her running for the seat before he died. "He was conflicted about whether he should resign or stay in office. We thought there might be a turnaround. It didn't happen." - Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, via 'The Baltimore Sun' . Rockeymoore Cummings plans to step down from her role as Maryland Democratic Party chairwoman. Her campaign for the congressional seat will begin this week
