Tom Perez launches bid for Maryland governor

Tom Perez, the former chair of the Democratic National Committee, announced Wednesday that he was running for governor of Maryland, seeking to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Larry Hogan.

Perez, who previously led the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division and served as Labor Secretary for then-President Barack Obama, made the announcement in a video that touts his biography, his roots in Montgomery County, Maryland, and features him pledging to take on a number of key Democratic priorities, ranging from education to protecting union jobs to tackling climate change.

"We did get a lot done," Perez said in the announcement video, referring to his time working for Obama, "but there is so much more to do."

He added: "My entire life has been about making government work and helping people and that is exactly what I will do as your governor."

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