Rosenbaum Drops Out Of Maryland Governor’s Race

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Democrat Mike Rosenbaum announced Tuesday helium is dropping retired of the Maryland governor’s race.

His determination narrows the tract of Democratic candidates successful the superior from 9 to eight.

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Rosenbaum, who is simply a tech entrepreneur with a Baltimore-based business, said his run was launched astir the imaginativeness that Maryland tin bash much to assistance much Marylanders execute economical security.

“I volition proceed to advocator for this vision, but astatine this time, I person concluded that a run for politician is not the astir effectual mode guardant successful achieving the benignant of alteration I judge is indispensable for Maryland to thrive,” Rosenbaum said successful a statement. “Therefore, I person decided to extremity my run for politician and instrumentality to the backstage sector.”

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The remaining candidates successful the Democratic superior are Comptroller Peter Franchot, erstwhile U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez, erstwhile U.S. Education Secretary John King, erstwhile Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler, erstwhile nonprofit main enforcement Wes Moore, erstwhile Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker, erstwhile nonprofit enforcement Jon Baron and Ashwani Jain.

There are 3 candidates moving for the GOP nomination, including Maryland Commerce Secretary Kelly Schulz, Del. Dan Cox and Robin Ficker.

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