Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, who briefly ran for governor last year, is now challenging Maryland’s Democratic Party chairwoman, Kathleen Matthews, in the party’s upcoming election.
While Democrats lost the race for Maryland governor last month to Republican Larry Hogan, causing angst among some, the party also saw success in many down-ballot races across the state, engendering confidence among others in party leadership.
They are among 22 Democrats who have filed to run for positions on the party’s executive committee, according to a news release from party officials.
“It’s exciting to welcome a new generation of Democrats interested in leading the party after our investment in grassroots organizing turned out more than 1.2 million Democrats on Election Day,” Matthews said in a statement. “As we look to the future, the Maryland Democratic Party has an opportunity to build on our successes at the ballot box this year to elect Democrats statewide and in every county in Maryland.”
The party’s bylaws require gender balance, and each region in Maryland must be represented on the committee.
The elections will be held at the Democratic State Central Committee of Maryland meeting on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 10 a.m. at 4371 Parliament Place in Lanham.
The names of the candidates are:
Chair
Kathleen Matthews, Montgomery County (incumbent)
Maya Rockeymoore-Cummings, Baltimore City
Vice-Chair (3 chosen: 2 men and one woman)
Scherod Barnes, Baltimore City (incumbent 1st Vice Chair)
Wala Blegay, Prince George’s County
Darlene Cocco-Adams, Southern Maryland
Allison Galbraith, Eastern Shore
Scott Kane, Eastern Shore
Cheryl Landis, Prince George’s County
Del. Cory McCray, Baltimore City
Jeffrey Slavin, Montgomery County (incumbent 3rd Vice-Chair)
Nicole Williams, Prince George’s County
Secretary
Robbie Leonard, Baltimore County
Erwin Rose, Montgomery County
Treasurer
Bob Kresslein, Western Maryland (incumbent)
Deputy Secretary
Abena McAllister, Southern Maryland
Herb Smith, Western Maryland
Malcolm Heflin, Baltimore County
Deputy Treasurer
Jake Burdett, Eastern Shore
Cheryl Landis, Prince George’s County
Laurie Brittingham, Eastern Shore
Chrissy Holt, Southern Maryland
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Akil Patterson, Baltimore City