Politics | Chelsea Manning Chelsea Manning Files Bid for US Senate She's running in Maryland By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Jan 13, 2018 2:18 PM CST Copied Chelsea Manning addresses an audience, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, during a forum, in Nantucket, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) Chelsea Manning will run for the US Senate in Maryland, the AP reports. The transgender former Army soldier who was convicted of leaking classified documents filed her statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday. The Washington Post reported Saturday that Manning will challenge Democrat Ben Cardin. He has served two terms and is an overwhelming favorite to win. The 30-year-old Manning listed a North Bethesda address in her FEC filing. She is running as a Democrat. Manning was convicted of leaking classified information and spent more than six years behind bars. Known as Bradley Manning at the time of her 2010 arrest, Manning came out as transgender after being sentenced. President Obama granted clemency to Manning before leaving office. Read These Next Iran's leaders ditched their phones. Their bodyguards didn't. It's an unexpected footnote in the life of Buford Pusser. A game of doorbell ditch turns fatal for 11-year-old. Guy accused of snatching hat from boy at US Open IDed as rich CEO. Report an error