When Democratic voters cast their ballots this summer, they’ll see Rushern L. Baker III’s name on the list of candidates for governor even though he’s no longer campaigning or trying to win votes.
Baker, who was making his second try at winning Maryland’s governorship, suspended his campaign in June, citing a lack of money and an unclear path to victory in a crowded field of Democratic contenders.
At the time, he’d planned to spend a week or so talking to the other candidates and deciding whether to back one of them or restart his campaign. But he’s run into a thorny legal question that’s prevented him from throwing his weight behind another candidate — an endorsement that’s potentially valuable in a race that polls show is tight, with many undecided voters.
Baker and his running mate, Nancy Navarro, have been participating in a state public financing program, in which they take in small-dollar contributions from individuals and then receive campaign funding from the state.
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