Prince George’s County social justice activist Ashanti Martinez is poised to fill the District 22 House vacancy created when Alonzo T. Washington ascended to a Senate seat in Annapolis, bolstering the diverse group of voices representing county residents.
Martinez, 26, was the only person to apply to the open seat by the Tuesday deadline, after early interest from competitors with more years of political experience, such as artist Rushern “Rush” Baker IV, son of former Prince George’s County executive Rushern L. Baker III, and the University of Maryland’s associate director of government relations, Molly Mckee-Seabrook.
The Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee will hold a hearing Thursday evening where it will vote to send its nomination to Gov. Wes Moore (D), who will have 15 days to approve the nominee to serve the rest of Washington’s term. Once approved, the speaker of the House of Delegates sets a date to swear in the nominee for the rest of the term.
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