Former NAACP head Jealous running for Maryland governor
Source: AP
BALTIMORE Former NAACP president Ben Jealous announced Wednesday he's running for governor of Maryland as a progressive Democrat, and in doing so he repeatedly tried to link popular incumbent Republican Gov. Larry Hogan to President Trump.
Jealous, who is running in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-1, could face a crowded primary to challenge Hogan next year.
Like a lot of Maryland Democrats these days, Jealous criticized Hogan for not speaking out against Trump's policies.
We come together today both relieved that we live in a state as prosperous and full of promise as Maryland, and yet increasingly alarmed, as it seems like every week our governor becomes a little more like the lion in the Wizard of Oz: all strength and no political courage, Jealous said.
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