C. Anthony Muse
C. Anthony Muse | |
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Muse in 2023 | |
| Member of the Maryland Senate from the 26th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Obie Patterson |
| In office January 10, 2007 – January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Gloria G. Lawlah |
| Succeeded by | Obie Patterson |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 26th district | |
| In office January 11, 1995 – January 13, 1999 Serving with Obie Patterson, David Valderrama | |
| Preceded by | Rosa Lee Blumenthal |
| Succeeded by | Kerry Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 17, 1958 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Pat Lawson Muse |
| Children | 1 |
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Charles Anthony Muse (born April 17, 1958) is an American politician and minister who has served in the Maryland Senate representing the 26th district since 2023, and previously from 2007 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented the district in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1995 to 1999.
Born and raised in Baltimore, Muse graduated from Morgan State University, Wesley Theological Seminary, and Howard University. He began his career as a Methodist pastor in Ellicott City and Prince George's County before becoming involved in Prince George's County politics. In 1990, he ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in the 27th district, losing to all three incumbents in the Democratic primary before moving and running for state delegate in the 26th district in 1994. Muse ran for state senator in 1998, narrowly losing to Democratic incumbent Gloria G. Lawlah in the Democratic primary. He ran for Prince George's County Executive in 2002, losing to state's attorney Jack B. Johnson in the Democratic primary election.
Muse was elected to the Maryland Senate in 2006 and was subsequently re-elected in 2010 and 2014. In 2012, he ran for the U.S. Senate, losing to Democratic incumbent Ben Cardin in the Democratic primary election. Muse ran again for Prince George's County Executive in 2018, placing third in the Democratic primary election. He was re-elected to the Maryland Senate in 2022.