Rushern Baker

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On June 21, 2017, Baker announced his candidacy for Governor of Maryland in the 2018 election, currently held by Larry Hogan (R). Baker's ticket included Baltimore attorney Elizabeth Embry. [18] He was endorsed by the Washington Post, but lost the Democratic primary to Ben Jealous, 40 percent to 29 percent. [1]

2022 Maryland gubernatorial election campaign

On April 8, 2021, Baker announced his candidacy for Governor of Maryland in the 2022 election, which will be vacated by Larry Hogan (R), who is term limited, in 2023. [19] His running mate was Nancy Navarro, a member of the Montgomery County Council. [20] He suspended his campaign on June 10, 2022. [2]

Personal life

Baker met his wife, Christa Beverly, as an undergraduate at Howard University in 1978. [4] Baker is a member of Gamma Pi chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity, as is Jack B. Johnson who preceded Baker as County Executive prior to Johnson's arrest. [21] The Bakers lived in Washington, D.C., briefly, before settling in Cheverly, MD, where they raised three children, including son Rushern Baker IV. [3] [5]

In 2010, Baker's wife was diagnosed with Early-onset Alzheimer's disease. [8] [22] The family decided to speak publicly about her diagnosis in 2012 in order to increase awareness for the disease and advocate for greater funding for medical research. [22] Baker is an active member of the Alzheimer's Association. [23] In 2016, Baker got a tattoo of her initials and the logo for the Alzheimer's Association on his arm. [24]

In 2021, Baker's wife Christa died due to Alzheimer's disease, [25] making him a widower.

Electoral history

Rushern Baker
Rushern Baker, May 2017.jpg
7th Executive of Prince George's County
In office
December 6, 2010 –December 3, 2018
Maryland House of Delegates District 22B Primary Election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRushern L. Baker III1,14150
DemocraticDavid Bird70531
DemocraticJohn Pepper43919
Maryland House of Delegates District 22B General Election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRushern L. Baker III3,244100
Maryland House of Delegates District 22B Primary Election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRushern L. Baker III1,13982
DemocraticJohn Pepper24918
Maryland House of Delegates District 22B General Election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRushern L. Baker III4,63083
RepublicanPeter Justesen92317
Prince George's County Executive Primary Election, 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack B. Johnson 39,50337
DemocraticM.H. "Jim" Estepp20,74819
Democratic C. Anthony Muse 19,97619
DemocraticRushern L. Baker III13,34413
DemocraticMajor Riddick13,10212
Prince George's County Executive Primary Election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack B. Johnson 52,52953
DemocraticRushern L. Baker III47,43147
Prince George's County Executive Primary Election, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRushern L. Baker III41,35244
Democratic Michael A. Jackson 30,78833
DemocraticSamuel H. Dean11,72812
Democratic Gerron Levi 6,9837
DemocraticHenry C. Turner, Jr.3,2723
Prince George's County Executive General Election, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRushern L. Baker III206,92499
Other/Write-insOther/Write-ins1,5431
Prince George's County Executive General Election, 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRushern L. Baker III195,84999
Other/Write-insOther/Write-ins1,6681
RepublicanRoussan Etienne, Jr.4420
IndependentAliya Mullins1640
IndependentJames J. Carpenter190
2018 Maryland Gubernatorial Primary Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ben Jealous 231,89540
DemocraticRushern L. Baker III171,69729
DemocraticJim Shea48,6478
Democratic Krish Vignarajah 48,0428
Democratic Richard Madaleno 34,1846
DemocraticValerie Ervin18,8513
DemocraticAlec Ross13,7802

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