Former Obama Cabinet member goes down in Democratic gubernatorial primary
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The Associated Press declared Moore, a best-selling author and veteran, the winner three days after the polls closed Tuesday. Moore beat out several high-profile Democrats, including Perez who as the former Democratic National Committee chair had the backing of top Democrats like Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and other Maryland state officials.
FILE - Maryland Democrat Wes Moore talks to reporters on June 6, 2022 in Owings Mills, Md., after a Democratic primary debate for governor of Maryland.Perez also released a TV advertisement in March that was narrated by an archived clip from when Obama was in office that introduced the Maryland candidate's background.
The former president described him as "the son of immigrants" who"worked on the back of a trash truck to help pay for college" and championed his work as the Secretary of Maryland’s Department of Labor. Moore will now face off with
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