INTERVIEW — TODD EBERLY – Maryland political analyst and professor of Political Science and coordinator of Public Policy Studies at St. Mary’s College of Maryland @ToddEberly — discuss the latest on the MD gubernatorial race and today is the first day of early voting in the Maryland primary.
>> Early Voting for the Maryland Gubernatorial Primary Election begins Thursday. (Bethesda Magazine) — Early voting begins Thursday, so registered voters can begin heading to the polls Thursday to cast ballots in the Democratic and Republican primaries in Maryland. Voters can cast ballots at any early voting location even if it’s not in their home district. This year, county residents will choose from more than 100 candidates running for Congress, governor, the General Assembly, county executive, County Council, school board and Democratic Central Committee as well as judgeships and other local offices
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES:
– Gov. Larry Hogan (incumbent)
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
– Prince George’s Co. Executive Rushern Baker
– Baltimore Co. Teacher Ralph Jaffe
– Former NAACP President Ben Jealous
– Business owner James Hugh Jones II
– Md. State Sen. Rich Madaleno
– Author Alec Ross
– Attorney Jim Shea
– Former State Dept’s Krish Vignarajah
>> Valerie Ervin has dropped out of the Maryland gubernatorial race and endorsed Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker.
BEN JEALOUS
>> The Baltimore Sun editorial board has endorsed Ben Jealous in the Democratic race for Maryland governor. https://bsun.md/2JJPWa9
>> As Md. gubernatorial race tightens, Jealous getting $1M boost from outside groups https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/as-md-gubernatorial-race-tightens-jealous-getting-1m-boost-from-outside-groups/2018/06/13/16c7fcb6-6e52-11e8-bf86-a2351b5ece99_story.html?utm_term=.a9d5a5225101
HOGAN
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s Job Approval Rating Surges To 75%, Making Him The Most Popular Governor In America https://www.rga.org/maryland-gov-larry-hogans-job-approval-rating-surges-75-making-popular-governor-america/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=socialnetwork
