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June 27, 2022
Wes Moore announces more than a dozen powerful new endorsements
Moore-Miller outpaces crowded field in momentum and powerful coalition
Moore’s vision for Maryland, leadership, and experience reinforced with diverse endorsements in the final stretch of the primary election
BALTIMORE (June 27, 2022) – Leading Democratic candidate for Maryland Governor Wes Moore today announced the latest string of endorsements spanning from Baltimore City to Prince George’s and Howard counties, and inclusive of former officials, state officials, councilmembers, local groups, and a national grassroots organization working to elect STEM professionals.
“The momentum of our campaign remains unmatched, as evidenced by our diverse coalition of supporters,” said Wes Moore. “Our campaign is uplifted by this show of support as we work to deliver on the promise of opportunity for all Marylanders, leaving no one behind. I will serve as a partner to every corner of this state, lead with a people-centered focus, and apply the executive leadership demanded to move our state forward.”
The Moore-Miller campaign has secured coveted endorsements from current and former federal, state, and local leaders, as well as Democratic groups across the state. The most recent supporters joining the wave of endorsers include:
- Former Rep. Albert Wynn (MD-4)
- Former Baltimore Mayor Jack Young
- Sen. Arthur C. Ellis (District 28)
- Sen. Brian Feldman (District 15)
- Sen. Michael A. Jackson (District 27)
- Senate Candidate C. Anthony Muse (District 26)
- Del. Talmadge Branch (District 45)
- Del. D. Antonio “Tony” Bridges (District 41)
- Del. Wanika Fisher, (District 47B)
- Poolesville Commissioner Ed Reed
- Candidate for Prince George’s County Council Eve Shuman
Local and national Democratic groups endorsing this week include:
- African Americans in Howard County is the political arm of the African American Coalition of Howard County founded more than 20 years ago to support issues affecting minority communities.
- Baltimore County West Democratic Club, established to enhance the political power and literacy of Baltimore residents.
- Coalition of Asian Pacific American Democrats of MD was established in 1998 as the first Asian American and Pacific Islander Democratic organization in Maryland.
- Thurgood Marshall Democratic Club has been empowering People of Color in Howard County to uplift Justice Marshall’s charge to protect democracy through the political process.
- 3.14 Action Fund, a grassroots movement of more than six million people working to elect scientists, doctors, and STEM professionals.
In offering his endorsement, former Baltimore City Mayor Jack Young said, “We are facing generational challenges that demand a leader with a bold vision, experience, and a heart for people to deliver on the promise of opportunities and inclusive growth.”
Former Congressman Al Wynn added, “Wes Moore is an accomplished leader who understands the economic realities of Maryland and brings his life experience to his campaign.”
In their endorsement, president of 314 Action Fund Shaughnessy Naughton said, “Wes Moore and Aruna Miller are the leaders Maryland needs right now as states must tackle ongoing issues like the pandemic, economic turbulence due to Putin’s gas war and the fate of reproductive rights.”
This announcement comes in the wake of the recent endorsements from the AFRO American Newspapers and Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson (District 46) and Rep. Kweisi Mfume (MD-7).
Mfume said Moore “represents a new generation of leadership with the courage to fight and fix the problems we face everyday.”
Moore has also picked up endorsements from former NAACP chief and 2018 Democratic nominee for Maryland governor Ben Jealous, Prince George’s County leaders, the League of Conservation Voters, Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates Adrienne Jones (District 10), Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, the Maryland State Education Association, the state’s largest professional employee organization, and Collective PAC, an organization dedicated to electing Black leadership.
In his bid to become the next Governor of Maryland, Wes Moore has earned the support of U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD-5); U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume (MD-7); Governor and former Prince George’s County Executive Parris Glendening; Former Democratic nominee for Governor Ben Jealous; Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks; Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman; Former Baltimore County Executive Don Mohler; Former Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith; Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy; Senate President Bill Ferguson (District 46); Sen. Malcolm Augustine (District 47); Senate President Pro Tempore Melony Griffith (District 25); Sen. Guy Guzzone (District 13); Sen. Antonio Hayes (District 40); Sen. Mike Jackson (District 27); Sen. Cheryl Kagan (District 17); Sen. Delores Kelley (District 10); Sen. Susan Lee (District 16); Sen. Obie Patterson (District 26); Sen. Paul Pinsky (District 22); Sen. Ron Watson (District 23); Former Sen. Nathaniel McFadden (District 45); Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates Adrienne Jones (District 10); Del. Marlon Amprey (District 40); Del. Vanessa Atterbeary (District 13); Del. Ben Barnes (District 21); Del. Kumar Barve (District 17); Del. Lisa Belcastro (District 11); Del. Regina Boyce (District 43); Del. Chanel Branch (District 45); Former Del. Karen Britto (District 16); Del. Ben Brooks (District 10); Del. Frank Conaway, Jr. (District 40); Del. Debra Davis (District 28); Del. Jessica Feldmark (District 13); Del. Jim Gilchrist (District 17); Del. Andrea Harrison (District 24); Del. Terri Hill (District 12); Del. Rachel Jones (District 27B); Del. Anne Kaiser (District 14); Del. Cheryl Landis (District 23B); Democratic Caucus Chair Del. Jazz Lewis (District 24); Majority Leader Del. Eric Luedtke (District 14); Del. Maggie McIntosh (District 43); Del. Edith Patterson (District 28); Del. Roxane Prettyman (District 44A); Del. Susie Proctor (District 27A); Del. Mike Rogers (District 32); Del. Sandy Rosenberg (District 41); Speaker Pro Tem Del. Sheree Sample-Hughes (District 37A); Del. Emily Shetty (District 18); Del. and Baltimore City Delegation Chair Stephanie Smith (District 45); Del. Geraldine Valentino-Smith (District 23A); Del. Melissa Wells (District 40); Del. Nicole Williams (District 22); Former Del. Gene Counihan (District 15); Washington Grove Mayor and former MCDCC Chair Darrell Anderson; Baltimore County Councilmember Cathy Bevins (District 6); University Park Councilmember and Mayor-Elect Joel Biermann; Bowie Mayor Pro Tem & Councilmember Adrian Boafo; Baltimore City Councilmember John Bullock (District 9); Hagerstown City Councilmember Tiara Burnett; Morningside Mayor Bennard Cann; Acting Cambridge Mayor Lajan Cephas; Charles County Commissioner Thomasina Coates (District 2); Baltimore City Councilmember Zeke Cohen (District 1); Baltimore City Councilmember Mark Conway (District 4); Baltimore City Councilmember Eric Costello (District 11); Prince George’s County Councilmember Tom Dernoga (District 1); Bowie City Councilmember Michael Esteve (District 11); Former Kensington Mayor Pete Fosselman; Kensington Mayor Tracey Furman; Prince George’s County Council Chair Calvin Hawkins (At Large); Gaithersburg Councilmember Lisa Henderson; Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando (At Large); Baltimore County Council Chair and Councilmember Julian Jones (District 4); Hagerstown Mayor Emily Keller; Hagerstown City Councilmember Tekesha Martinez; Prince George’s County Councilmember Johnathan Medlock (District 6); Laurel Mayor Craig Moe; Former Gaithersburg Councilmember Yvette Monroe; Pocomoke City Councilmember Todd Nock (District 4); Baltimore City Councilmember Phylicia Porter (District 10); Baltimore County Councilmember Tom Quirk (District 1); Baltimore City Councilmember Odette Ramos (District 14); Somerset Mayor Jeffrey Slavin; Riverdale Park Councilmember Richard Smith (Ward 1); Laurel Councilmember Brencis Smith (Ward 2); Baltimore City Councilmember Robert Stokes (District 12); Prince George’s County Councilmember Rodney Streeter (District 7); Baltimore City Councilmember James Torrence (District 7); Forest Heights Mayor Calvin Washington; Joe Vogel, candidate for delegate in District 17; Former Maryland Democratic Party chairs Michael Cryor and Susie Turnbull; Former Chair of the Montgomery County Planning Board Royce Hanson; Former Chair of the Public Service Commission Kevin Hughes; Christopher Stevenson, candidate for delegate in District 24; The AFRO American Newspapers; The Baltimore Fire Officers Union Local 964; Collective PAC, one of the nation’s largest organizations working to build Black representation in government; Impact, a leading national organization supporting the Indian American and South Asian community; Ironworkers Local #5, a progressive union representing over 1,000 ironworkers; The Maryland League of Conservation Voters; The Maryland State Education Association; VoteVetsPAC, one of the top veterans advocacy organizations in the country.
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