Her decision to withdraw comes on the eve of Friday’s candidate-filing deadline.“ I want to thank the many supporters across the state who have invited me into their homes, shared their hopes with me, and worked to advance our vision for Maryland, ” Neuman said in a statement.... But her campaign never really gained momentum.A liberal county proud of its covid response asks: Who deserves credit?... Neuman is the second Democrat to withdraw after a short-lived campaign....

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Comptroller Peter Franchot, a leading Democratic contender to succeed him, to find a way to stave it off.

Franchot( D) named Monique Anderson-Walker, who recently resigned from the Prince George’s County Council,

Former U.S. education secretary John B. King Jr. became the latest candidate to hit the airwaves selling his personal story to voters on Wednesday, as the highly competitive governor’s race shifts into a new gear.Wp Get the full experience. Choose your plan ArrowRight Two television spots, backed by what the campaign said was a six-figure ad buy, emphasize King’s ties to education and the fact his family was enslaved at a Maryland farm just three generations ago. They also highlight his biograph

Tom Perez, a Democrat running to be Maryland’s next governor, released his first TV ad of the campaign on Wednesday, becoming the latest candidate in the crowded race to go up on the airwaves. The 30-second spot uses archival footage of former president Barack Obama praising Perez for his tenure as U.S. labor secretary and recounting some of Perez’s background.... Perez is the son of immigrants and a civil rights attorney who, Obama says, rode a trash truck to help pay for college.Wp Get the fu

“ The funding is extremely important to reach their base of voters, reaching those committed to them or leaning their way.... It has a TV ad promoting him in the Baltimore market.In the final stretch, candidates in the crowded field are jockeying to differentiate themselves and explain to voters, particularly the undecided or unenthused, why they should cast their ballots for them.... Gansler has just over$ 1 million to spend,$ 800, 000 of which he personally loaned to his campaign two months

I never would have dreamed in a million years that the president of the United States would have given me opportunity to make such a difference.... Most recently, he chaired the Democratic National Committee through the 2018 midterms and the 2020 general election. Perez, who lives in Maryland's Montgomery County, draws his professional connection to the state through his past in community organizing.... In 2002, he became the first Latino elected to the Montgomery County Council....

“ Because they’re Black, nobody in power gives a damn.” Baker outlines the key components of his crime-fighting plan, which includes declaring a state of emergency in the city; moving his gubernatorial office from Annapolis to Baltimore and hiring more police officers.... Baker’s broader crime plan includes a job and education plan for “ squeegee boys ” that provides “ guaranteed jobs ” and possible free tuition at a state university for eligible participants.... “ Squeegee boys ” are youths w

6 and addressed to members of the board, said his resignation was effective immediately.... The Board of Elections could not immediately confirm that Burroughs had filed. Advertisement Story continues below advertisement Burroughs, 29, has for years been a vocal critic of the county’s Democratic establishment on the board.... Other candidates who have filed to run include former County Council member Tony Knotts, Jerry Mathis, Sidney Gibson and Vernon Wade....