MARYLAND MATTERS: Montgomery County Councilmember and U.S. Senate candidate Will Jawando is scheduled to speak July 6 before a Latino organization in a neighboring jurisdiction.
Jawando will serve as guest speaker before The Latino Democrats of Prince George’s County at 5:45 p.m. at Mexico Lindo in Bladensburg.
Jawando is one of the top three Democrats seeking the nomination to replace Sen. Ben Cardin (D), who announced May 1 that he wouldn’t seek reelection next year.
As for the Latino organization, candidates know it’s a demographic voting bloc that continues to grow in Maryland. That’s why Rep. David Trone (D-6th), also a Montgomery County resident, spoke to the group earlier this month in Riverdale.
Both Jawando and Trone seek Latino votes in the majority-Black jurisdiction of a leading opponent, Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, who’s already received dozens of endorsements from some of the party’s top current and former elected officials.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-8th) could present a major challenge if he decides to seek the nomination, but he isn’t expected to announce his political plans until after July 4.
Perennial candidate Jerome Segal, a former college lecturer, plans to seek the nomination.
Anne Arundel County businessman Juan Dominguez may also enter the Democratic primary race. And a poll released tearlier this month asked voters about the possibility of Baltimore Orioles chair and CEO John Angelos running in the primary.
