In 2004, Pipkin unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Barbara Mikulski. A millionaire, his campaign was primarily self-financed, with 70% of his campaign money coming from his personal fortune. As a conservative Republican in a heavily Democratic state, he only received 34% of the vote to Mikulski's 65%.
Pipkin's principal theme in his travels across the state is that Mikulski is out of touch with the major concerns of Maryland voters.
Pipkin and GOP leaders said they also plan to portray Mikulski as a liberal who takes what they call extreme positions on some issues, including her support for gun control and her opposition to a bill outlawing some late-term abortions and to Bush's call for a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.
Pipkin says he has already put $440,000 of his own money into the race, but refuses to say whether he is willing to invest the millions it would take to run a competitive statewide campaign.
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