Jealous Hints at Another Run for Governor

Benjamin T. Jealous may have made a soft entry into the 2022 gubernatorial election Saturday at a Progressive Maryland event in Prince George’s County designed to combat mass incarceration in Maryland.

In an interview, Jealous said it is the first “activist” event he’s participated in since losing the gubernatorial race to incumbent Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) by roughly 275,000 votes in 2018.

He said after garnering over a million votes in the election, he’s ready to take on any other Democrat in the gubernatorial primary race, including state Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot, who is openly considering a run.

Early in his address, Jealous reiterated his decision, first announced earlier in the week, to forego a run for Baltimore mayor in 2020.

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