Ben Cardin, Senator from Maryland
- Born – October 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland
- Education B.A., University of Pittsburgh; J.D., University of Maryland, Baltimore
- Military Service – None
- Profession -Lawyer and politician
- Political Experience – Maryland House of Delegates, U.S. House of Representatives
- In office since – 2007
- Family – Married to Myrna Erdmann, 2 children
- Religious Affiliation – Jewish