For Immediate Release
Contact: Ariana Kelly
July 27, 2006
301-565-4154, akelly@prochoicemd.org
NARAL: Pro-Choice Maryland PAC
Makes Tough Decisions in Primary Endorsements
Lenett, Mizeur, Waldstreicher, Ivey and Hecht among endorsed candidates in primary races.
Silver Spring, MD, NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland Political Action Committee (PAC) announced primary endorsements in House and Senate races today, which included open seat endorsements of Senate candidate Mike Lenett in district 19 and House candidates Roger Manno, Paul Griffin, also in district 19, Jeff Waldstreicher in district 18, and Heather Mizeur in district 20. Endorsed pro-choice primary challengers include Sue Hecht in district 3A, and Jolene Ivey in district 47. Senate challengers Jim Robey in district 13 and Patricia Foerster in district 7 also received endorsements.
The primary endorsements of Lenett and others marks the first time in the organization’s history it has endorsed pro-choice candidates running against other 100% pro-choice candidates in a primary.
“It was a difficult decision, but after evaluating all of the candidates, we were convinced these people would do more than support choice—they promised to be active and outspoken leaders for a woman’s right to make her own decisions about her reproductive health,” said Executive Director Ariana Kelly. “This issue has come down to one vote in Annapolis. One vote has prevented us from passing Emergency Contraception legislation. We are talking about a law that gives women access to birth control that will prevent pregnancy. This is an issue that everyone should agree on. If we can put new leaders in office, we can pass laws that prevent unwanted pregnancies in Maryland. We must stop the extremists who believe medical decisions should be in the hands of politicians and not the women themselves.”
The following list is our current list of endorsements.
Comptroller
Janet S. Owens
Attorney General
Doug Gansler
Candidates for State Senate
District 3
Candy Greenway
District 7
Patricia A. Foerster
District 10
Sen. Delores G. Kelley
District 11
Bobby A. Zirkin
District 13
James N. Robey
District 14
Sen. Rona E. Kramer
District 15
Sen. Rob Garagiola
District 16
Sen. Brian E. Frosh
District 17
Sen. Jennie M. Forehand
District 18
Richard S. Madaleno Jr.
District 19
Mike Lenett
District 20
Sen. Ida G. Ruben
District 22
Sen. Paul G. Pinsky
District 24
Sen. Nathaniel Exum
District 25
Sen. Ulysses Currie
District 30
Sen. John C. Astle
District 36
Harry E. Sampson
District 40
Salima Siler Marriott
District 41
Sen. Lisa Gladden
District 42
Sen. Jim Brochin
District 43
Sen. Joan Carter Conway
District 44
Sen. Verna Jones
District 45
Sen. Nathaniel McFadden
District 46
Sen. George W. Della
District 47
Sen. Gwendolyn Britt
Candidates for State Delegate
District 1
Sub-District C
Brian K. Grim
District 3
Sub-District A
Del. Galen Clagett
Sue Hecht
District 7
James Ward Morrow
Rebecca L. Nelson
Jim Stavropoulos
District 8
Alec Frick
Todd Schuler
District 10
Del. Adrienne A. Jones
Del. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam
District 11
Sharon H. Bloom
Del. Jon S. Cardin
Del. Dan K. Morhaim
District 12
Sub-District B
Del. Elizabeth Bobo
District 13
Del. Shane Pendergrass
Del. Neil Quinter
Del. Frank S. Turner
District 14
Del. Anne R. Kaiser
Del. Karen S. Montgomery
District 15
Del. Jean B. Cryor (R)
Del. Kathleen Dumais
Del. Brian Feldman
District 16
Del. William A. Bronrott
Del. Marilyn R. Goldwater
Del. Susan Lee
District 17
Del. Kumar P. Barve
Del. Luiz Simmons
Ryan Spiegel
District 18
Del. Ana Sol Gutierrez
Del. Jane Lawton
Jeff Waldstreicher
District 19
Paul Griffin
Del. Henry B. “Hank” Heller
Roger Manno
District 20
Del. Shelia E. Hixson
Heather R. Mizeur
Del. Gareth E. Murray
District 21
Ben Barnes
Del. Barbara A. Frush
Del. Brian R. Moe
District 22
Del. Tawanna Gaines
Karren Pope-Onwukwe
Del. Justin D. Ross
District 23
Sub-District A
Del. Jim Hubbard
District 24
Del. Joanne C. Benson
District 25
Del. Dereck Davis
Del. Melony Griffith
James L. Walls
District 26
Del. Veronica Turner
Kris Valderrama
District 30
Del. Michael E. Busch
Del. Virginia P. Clagett
Konrad Wayson
District 31
Edward “Ed” Garcia
Rose Forrest
District 33
Sub-District A
Patricia Weathersbee
District 34
Sub-District A
Del. Mary-Dulany James
Daniel Riley
District 35
Sub-District B
David Carey
District 37
Del. Rudolph C. Cane
District 39
Del. Charles Barkley
Del. Nancy J. King
Del. Joan Frances Stern
District 40
Antonio L. Hayes
Barbara Robinson
Shawn Tarrant
District 41
Del. Nathaniel T. Oaks
Del. S.I. “Sandy” Rosenberg
District 42
Tracy Miller
District 43
Del. Ann Marie Doory
Del. Maggie McIntosh
Mary Washington
District 44
Del. Ruth M. Kirk
District 45
Del. Talmadge Branch
District 46
Del. Peter A. Hammen
Del. Brian McHale
District 47
Jolene Ivey
Del. Doyle Niemann
Del. Victor
Ramirez
Montgomery County Board of Education
District Name
1 Judith Ringgold Docca
5 Phil Kauffman
At Large Shirley Brandman
Candidates are running in Democratic primaries, unless noted with an (R ). Unfortunately, few Republican candidates qualified for our endorsement this year.
