Rushern Baker

UPDATE (June 16): Rushern Baker suspended his campaign. (Story) As part of our Commitment 2022 coverage from 11 News, WBALTV.com has the information you need to cast your vote for Maryland governor in 2022. The following responses are from Rushern Baker, Democratic candidate for governor. He is 63 years old...

In a surprising turn of events, Rushern L. Baker III recently opted to suspend his campaign for Maryland Governor, due mainly to a lack of funding and shrinking poll numbers. He is the first candidate in the ten-man field to step out of the race. Baker was one of the...

(WBFF) — In a statement released today, former Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker says he is suspending his campaign for governor. They called the statement "difficult, yet necessary." The statement says Barker and running mate Nancy Navarro were "dramatically outspent" by their competitors. According to the latest campaign...

Vexed by low poll numbers and a lack of financial support, Democrat Rushern L. Baker III suspended his campaign for governor on Friday. In... The post Rushern Baker Suspends Gubernatorial Campaign, Will Likely Endorse a Democratic Rival Soon appeared first on Maryland Matters.

Former Prince George’s County Executive and gubernatorial candidate, Rushern Baker, joins the program to discuss public safety in Baltimore City. Baker discusses his plan to address squeegee kids, and his plan to help them pursue more profitable paths in life. He also offers insight on why he feels his approach would be successful compared to similar efforts offered by other public officials.

Former Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker knows the meaning of “if you don’t succeed, try again.” After unsuccessful runs for county executive, he eventually succeeded and won two terms. After his 2018 campaign fell short in a fierce Democratic primary battle, he’s running for governor again with a refreshed view of what goes into a statewide campaign. He talks about the issues facing the state, and why he believes his running mate Nancy Navarro adds to the ticket. Mr. Baker joins Jim on #TheFinal5 to share his vision for Maryland.

One of the 10 Democratic candidates for governor of Maryland wants to offer job training and even college scholarships to Baltimore's "squeegee kids." Rushern Baker is proposing giving the youth who clean windshields on city streets jobs at state government centers and construction projects. In a news conference, Baker also...

Fox 45 continues to hold our leaders accountable, including those running for Maryland State Governor. This morning, gubernatorial candidate for Maryland, former state delegate and former Prince George's County executive Rushern Baker, joined us live in studio.

Rushern Baker is officially on television this gubernatorial cycle with an edgy campaign ad. Mr. Baker’s 30-second television commercial, “2000,” addresses Baltimore City’s murder epidemic. “In the last eight years, over 2000 mostly young Black men have been killed in Baltimore,” the ad begins. Baker...

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — After eight years as a Maryland state delegate followed by eight years as Prince George’s County executive, and then an unsuccessful run for Maryland governor in 2018, Rushern Baker has one advantage among the democratic candidates for governor. His name is well known and he also claims an edge in experience.

Today, we continue our 2022 series of Conversations with the Candidates. Between now and the primary in June, we’ll be talking to candidates vying for their party’s nominations for some of MD’s most high-profile offices. Tom's guest today is Rushern Baker, III, a candidate for the Democratic...

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Democratic candidate Rushern Baker said Thursday he would declare a state of emergency to combat violent crime in Baltimore if he’s elected governor. By declaring a state of emergency, the government could unlock additional resources to combat what the former Prince George’s County executive called “a crisis” and one of the biggest challenges facing the state’s next executive. “More than 2,000 mostly young, Black men have been killed in Baltimore over the past eight years and if that’s not an emergency, then I don’t know what is,” Baker said in a statement. “You can guarantee that if this was...

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Former Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker said Friday that if he’s elected governor, he would spend most of the year living and working in Baltimore City instead of the state capital in Annapolis. Maryland’s executive has access to an office in the William Donald Schaefer Building on E. Baltimore Street. “The reason I want to do that is, Baltimore City really is the most important city we have in the state,” Baker said during a press conference. Campaign manager Andrew Mallinoff said Baker would take up residence in the governor’s mansion in Annapolis and conduct state business in the...