They are running against Republicans who have described as unelectable extremists. But Maryland Democrats came together on Monday to declare that they will campaign hard between now and November — and that they will not take any race for granted.
“We know sane versus crazy is on the ballot,” said Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott (D). “The only way (to win) is that we get out and vote in numbers. We can’t assume anything.”
“Don’t take any election for granted,” said Sen. Ben Cardin (D). “We need Team Maryland to fight for the values that are important to our state.”
At a two-and-a-half hour unity rally in downtown Silver Spring, top Democratic officials from around the state pledged to get behind gubernatorial nominee Wes Moore and his running mate Aruna Miller, attorney general candidate Anthony Brown and comptroller candidate Brooke Lierman. They also pledged to work to elect Democrats to the U.S. House and to return Democratic majorities to the state legislature, where the party has long held sway.
Earlier in the program, the crowd booed when speakers referenced Rep. Andy Harris, a hard-right conservative who voted not to certify the results of the 2020 election hours after protestors ransacked the U.S. Capitol. He attended a White House meeting in which Trump and senior officials discussed a plan to encourage members of the public to fight the election outcome on January 6.
“We know that Andy Harris was one of ten in the room,” said former Del. Heather Mizeur, who is challenging Harris. “I’m running to defeat a traitor to our nation!”
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