It is virtually impossible (financially) to run for Governor or any statewide office like Senator of pretty much any state and win the primary of one of the two parties as well as the general election. Same for President.
There are only a very, very few exceptions (Jesse Ventura for Governor of Minnesota and Obama's senatorial race are examples).
People with big money, white money had to give him:
[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.wbaltv.com/article/maryland-election-money-2022-governors-race-out-of-state-donors/40643518#[/URL]
Leading in the money race is Wes Moore, who has raised $6.7 million in his campaign, relying heavily on big out-of-state donors -- those writing $6,000 checks. Of Moore's donors, 63% are from out of state. Local big donors to Moore include Under Armour founder Kevin Plank and attorney Billy Murphy.
Plank is a former Trumper
[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.mercurynews.com/2017/02/08/under-armours-full-statement-after-ceos-praise-of-trump-causes-controversy/[/URL]
[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.marylandmatters.org/2022/09/09/whos-hosting-a-fundraiser-for-wes-moore-this-month-who-isnt/[/URL]
Listed co-sponsors include:
- Jacob Hsu, CEO of Catalyte
- Sean Nolan, an Under Armour executive
- Frank Settleman, president, Chesapeake Contracting Group
- Marty Brunk, Baltimore market leader, RSM (a major accounting firm)
- Dan Flamholz, principal, Greenspring Realty Partners
- Kyle Gore, senior managing partner, CGA Capital Group
- Mary Miller, former T. Rowe Price executive and U.S. Treasury Department official who ran for mayor of Baltimore in 2020
- Christy Wyskiel, senior adviser to the Johns Hopkins University president for innovation and entrepreneurship.
