MD Governor Primary

[Gass3268]

As of now I would say Jealous is the favorite, he’s doing better in the DC region than Baker is in the Baltimore region.

[Gass3268]

AP called it for Jealous

[Gass3268]

I legitimately did not expect Ben Jealous to win. Hadn’t polling out him in second or third?

i thought so too, but i havent been paying this race too much attention

I hate to say it, but looking at who won where, Jealous appears to have benefited the most from Kamenetz passing.

[Gass3268]

Looks like Elrich is going to win, he is up by 467 votes (0.4%) with only 4 precincts left. A second count is scheduled for July 6, but this is appears to be a strong upset in the making. Frick had the money, and the washpo endorsement, Elrich just had his delegate seat base and what appeared to be a strong ground game.

Ugh, not a fan of either.

[Gass3268]

Weird question, but does anyone else think Ben Jealous looks white?

His father is white. When he married Ben's mother (who is black) in 1967, they had to do it in DC as interracial marriages were still illegal in Maryland.