A Democratic Party official and longtime party donor in Maryland questioned whether Black candidates can win state-wide elections, explaining her reasoning behind endorsing DNC Chair Tom Perez for governor.
Maryland state Democratic Party deputy treasurer and Democrat donor Barbara Goldberg Goldman posed the question in an email obtained by"So, my thinking beyond here is the age-old question: Which candidate have a better chance in the General election of beating an attractive female Hogan team member for whom both Dems and Repubs have expressed genuine likability?" Goldman wrote in the email, with the subject line"Re: Perez endorsement.
"Consider this: Three African-American males have run statewide for Governor and have lost," she continued."Maryland is not a Blue state. It’s a purple one. This is a face we must not ignore. In the last 20 years, only eight have been with a Democratic Governor."DEMOCRATS DIVIDED OVER SOARING GAS PRICES' EFFECT ON MIDTERMS, AS SOME INSIST VOTERS WON'T PUNISH THEM
FILE -- John King Jr. testifies before the Senate education committee during his confirmation hearing. King told Axios that Democratic Party insiders have told him:"Oh, well, if there are multiple candidates of color, then it’s impossible for one of them to win."
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