Ken Holt considers run for Baltimore County Executive
Bryan Sears reports that former Delegate Ken Holt is considering a run for the Republican nomination for Baltimore County Executive.
Ehrlichs headline Wicomico County Lincoln Day Dinner
Our annual Lincoln Day Dinner will be held in the Bistro Dining Room of the Guerrieri Center (aka the Commons) at Salisbury University on Saturday, February 6th, with dinner served at 7 p.m. – the cash bar opens at 6:30. Tickets are $40 for individual, with couples at $75 and students $25. Sponsorships are also available and range from $15 to $50.
Featured guest speakers will, as noted in the title, be Bob and Kendal Ehrlich.
For information or tickets, contact Bob Laun at (410) 543-2116 – reservations must be made by January 27th and tickets are limited, so they’re sure to go fast!
Justin Ready takes on incumbents in 5A
Justin Ready announced his campaign in the Republican Primary for the House of Delegates last week. Since then, he has been fundraising, sign waving during rush hours, and engaged in other campaign activities.
Ready is challenging Del. Tanya Shewell and Del. Nancy Stocksdale, the incumbents for the Carroll County district, in the September 14 Republican Primary. Ready is the former Executive Director for the Maryland GOP. You can follow his campaign on his blog, Facebook, and on Twitter.
Ehrlich to run for Governor after all?
A post at Red Maryland reporting on Annapolis rumors indicates that Bob Ehrlich may be announcing a run for Governor soon – a move which will put both Larry Hogan and Pat McDonough out of the race based on their earlier statements. McDonough has also been rumored as a candidate for Baltimore County Executive if he doesn’t run for his House seat again.
O’Malley attempts to tie Ehrlich to birthers in fundraising letter
Governor Martin O’Malley’s campaign manager made an attempt to tie former Governor Robert Ehrlich to birthers in a recent fundraising letter.
From WaPo’s Maryland Politics:
As former governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) continues to mull whether to get back in the ring, Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) has started taking some swings.
The latest came in a fundraising solicitation Thursday in which O’Malley seeks to tie Ehrlich to the “fringe right-wing base” of the Republican party — a difficult spot from which to win elections in a state where Democrats enjoy a 2-to-1 advantage in party registration.
The text of the full letter from Tom Russell is below the fold.
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