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June 8, 2022
Wes Moore for Maryland governor campaign announces $7.3 million dollars total raised this cycle
$2.1 million cash on hand positions campaign to win final sprint ahead of July 19 primary election
Grassroots army drives unparalleled support with 70% of donations $100 or less in preview of latest financial report
BALTIMORE (June 8, 2022) – In the wake of yesterday’s finance report deadline, the Wes Moore’s campaign for Maryland governor announced today that it has raised $7.3 million total thus far this cycle, adding $2.5 million since the January fundraising deadline, and enters the final 6 weeks of the crowded primary with $2.1 million cash on hand for the campaign’s final sprint.
“I am a firm believer that you campaign how you govern, and when you look at the energy and momentum around this campaign, when you look at the endorsements we have earned from leaders across this state, and when you look at the support we have received, it is clear that this people-powered movement can win in July, win in November, and bring the urgency and vision Maryland families need to the Governor’s office in Annapolis next year,” Wes Moore said.
Moore and his running mate former Del. Aruna Miller shocked the crowded field in the Maryland governor’s race in January, when he announced that he had raised $4.8 million dollars in the last fundraising cycle, more than double of any other campaign in the crowded field that includes a former chair of the Democratic National Committee and candidates who have spent over 30 years in elected office. The campaign has raised $2.5 million additional dollars in less than five months since that January fundraising deadline.
The full fundraising picture will not become clear until the other campaigns release their reports by midnight on June 14, but at the January fundraising deadline, the Moore-Miller campaign’s fundraising numbers were unparalleled in their small-dollar and grassroots nature, with over 70% of contributions $100 or less, a benchmark the campaign again set with this latest report.
The Moore-Miller campaign disclosure will be announced in reports for Wes Moore and Aruna Miller, which will reflect $6.1 million raised and $1.2 million raised, respectively.
“This campaign has inspired people in communities across Maryland to rally around our message and vision for increased economic opportunity,” Aruna Miller said. “We’re grateful for the support of this incredible grassroots coalition and we are fired up and ready for the final weeks of this election and the progress that we will create together.”
On Sunday, an independent poll conducted by The Baltimore Sun and the University of Baltimore showed Moore in a clear second place with 15 percent of the vote in the crowded field and within striking distance of the frontrunner Comptroller Peter Franchot at 20 percent, and with 31 percent of voters still undecided. On Monday, Wes Moore outperformed the field at the televised debate, setting the pace in outlining his vision to deliver the urgency and executive leadership families in Maryland need.
“We have unparalleled support and an energized coalition across the state of Maryland, and polls consistently showing this campaign within striking distance of a candidate who has held office for 37 years and enjoys much higher name recognition,” said campaign manager Ned Miller. “We are energized and optimistic that we are well on the path to win this election and we are grateful to everyone who has believed and invested in this campaign.”
The campaign is poised to immediately build on this momentum, as it expects its upcoming virtual fundraiser featuring a conversation with Oprah Winfrey to be the highest grossing fundraising event for the campaign to date.
In his bid to become the next Governor of Maryland, Wes Moore and Aruna Miller have earned the support of U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD-5), former 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; Sen. Guy Guzzone (District 13); Sen. Antonio Hayes (District 40); Sen. Cheryl Kagan (District 17); Sen. Delores Kelley (District 10); Sen. Susan Lee (District 16); Sen. Obie Patterson (District 26); Former Sen. Nathaniel McFadden (District 45); 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); Del. Ben Brooks (District 10); Del. Frank Conaway, Jr. (District 40); Del. Debra Davis (District 28); Del. Jessica Feldmark (District 13); Del. Terri Hill (District 12); Speaker Pro Tem Del. Sheree Sample-Hughes (District 37A); Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates Adrienne Jones (District 10); Del. Rachel Jones (District 27B); Del. Anne Kaiser (District 14); Del. Cheryl Landis (District 23B); Majority Leader Del. Eric Luedtke (District 14); Del. Maggie McIntosh (District 43); Del. Edith Patterson (District 28); Del. Roxane Prettyman (District 44A); Del. Mike Rogers (District 32); Del. Sandy Rosenberg (District 41); Del. Emily Shetty (District 18); Del. Geraldine Valentino-Smith (District 23A); Del. and Baltimore City Delegation Chair Stephanie Smith (District 45); Del. Melissa Wells (District 40); Del. Nicole Williams (District 22); Former Del. Gene Counihan (District 15); 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; 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); Bowie City Councilmember Michael Esteve (District 11); 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); 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); Baltimore City Councilmember James Torrence (District 7); Forest Heights Mayor Calvin Washington; former Maryland Democratic Party chairs Michael Cryor and Susie Turnbull; Former Chair of the Montgomery County Planning Board Royce Hanson; Joe Vogel, candidate for delegate in District 17; 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 State Education Association; The Columbia Democratic Club; and VoteVetsPAC, one of the top veterans advocacy organizations in the country.
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