MD-GOV: Michael Steele considering run for governor of Maryland

[RandySF]

Veteran political operative Michael Steele says he is considering a run for governor of Maryland.

Steele, who previously served as the state's lieutenant governor and as head of the Republican National Committee, confirmed his consideration to The Hill on Monday.

During a radio interview on Friday, Steele said he would take "a very strong, long look at it and see where the chips fall."

“I know I’m not everyone’s favorite cup of tea within my party," Steele said. "I never have been. I don’t let those things bother me."

Steele last year joined the anti-Trump political organization The Lincoln Project and he often appears on cable news to decry Trump and his policies.

"Today is the day where things should matter and you need to take stock of what matters to you -- and the kind of leader you want to lead in these moments. And for me, it ain't him," Steele said on MSNBC last summer. "I get my role as a former national chairman. I get it, but I'm an American. I get my role as a former party leader. I'm still an American. And these things matter to me more than aligning myself with a party that has clearly decided it would rather be sycophantic than principled."




https://thehill.com/homenews/536780-michael-steele-may-run-for-governor-of-maryland

[elleng]

1. GOOD to hear.

Could run Repug, Dem, or INDEP as far as I'm concerned.

[Duppers]

5. How 'bout as an Independent.

I don't want to give the rethugs any decent people/names - that party's name must stay mud.

[elleng]

6. Fine with me; repugs not keen on him, imo,

and he's said as much.

Will be interesting to see how that would work, running without party backing. MD's alternated between Dem and Repug govs, historically.

[AlexSFCA]

2. hopefully he'll run as independent to block a republican win

[elleng]

3. Maybe, as his history with repugs not great, but

hogan's term-limited, and I don't know which other repug would run.

(P.S. I'm not keen on Perez running as the Dem, but there are other possible Dems.)

[msongs]

4. time to yank his gig at msnbc nt