Lawsuit Challenges Brown’s Running Mate’s Plans To Raise Money In Md. Legislative Session

Supporters of Maryland gubernatorial hopeful Douglas F. Gansler (D) submitted a lawsuit Thursday looking for to avert the operating mate of his main rival, Anthony G. Brown (D), from raising money throughout the legislative session that starts off next month.

The Point out Board of Elections ruled previous 7 days that Howard County Govt Ken Ulman (D), Brown&rsquos lieutenant governor prospect, could solicit campaign donations throughout the 90-working day session even although Brown plainly cannot do so below Maryland regulation.

The problem has turn into the latest flash position in a fierce Democratic primary.

The law prohibits statewide officeholders &mdash including Gansler, the state&rsquos lawyer common, and Brown, its lieutenant governor &mdash from gathering campaign donations for the duration of the session. Members of the state legislature also might not raise cash, which implies that Gansler&rsquos operating mate, Del. Jolene Ivey (D-Pr. George&rsquos), is topic to the ban, as effectively.
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