Tech entrepreneur is first Democrat to enter Maryland governors race
Source: Washington Post
Baltimore nonprofit founder, author and former Obama administration technology adviser Alec Ross on Wednesday became the first in what is expected to be a crowded field of Democrats to enter Maryland’s 2018 gubernatorial race.
The 45-year-old political newcomer declared his candidacy through social media and his campaign website, saying he will “use what I know about entrepreneurship and innovation to open up high-paying jobs to Marylanders with and without a college degree.”
At least seven other Democrats have said they are considering a 2018 run for governor, including Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker III, former Maryland attorney general Douglas F. Gansler, former NAACP executive director Benjamin Jealous, Baltimore County Executive Kevin B. Kamenetz, state Sen. Richard S. Madaleno Jr. (Montgomery), state Del. Maggie McIntosh (Baltimore) and lawyer James L. Shea.
The winner of the Democratic primary is expected to face Gov. Larry Hogan (R), who has said he will seek a second term.
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