Maryland Comptroller Franchot backs Hillary Clinton, not Martin O'Malley
Another high profile Maryland Democrat endorsed Hillary Rodham Clinton for president over the state's former governor, Martin O'Malley.
Comptroller Peter Franchot announced his backing of Clinton Monday morning in an email to supporters. Franchot praised her experience, as well as her campaign promises to lower the cost of college and invest in biotechnology.
In endorsing Clinton, Franchot becomes the latest Maryland politician to support the establishment favorite over O'Malley's long-shot bid for the Democratic nomination.
Long before Clinton officially launched her campaign, she secured support from Sens. Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben Cardin in Dec. 2014. She won endorsements from most of the state's Democratic congressional delegation, including Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, Rep. John Delaney, Rep. Chris Van Hollen.
Earlier this month, Hoyer and Sen. President Thomas V. Mike Miller hosted a fundraiser for Clinton that featured her husband, former president Bill Clinton.
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