founder of the Bread and Roses Party (2018–2021), candidate for President of the United States in 2020, and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018 Running mate: Justinian M. Dispenza, Galena town councilmember (2021–present) Withdrawn Rushern Baker, former Prince George's County executive (2010–2018) and candidate for governor in 2018 Running mate: Nancy Navarro, Montgomery County councilmember (2009–2022) Laura Neuman, former Republican Anne Arundel County executive (2013–2014) (endorsed Franchot) Mike Rosenbaum, founder of Catalyte Declined Angela Alsobrooks, Prince George's County executive (2018–present) and former Prince George's County State Attorney (2011–2018) (ran for re-election, endorsed Moore) Calvin Ball III, Howard County executive (2018–present) (ran for re-election) Anthony Brown, U.S. representative for Maryland's 4th congressional district (2017–2023), former lieutenant governor and nominee for governor in 2014 (ran for attorney general) Brooke Lierman, state delegate for the 46th district (2015–2023) (ran for Comptroller) Heather Mizeur, former state delegate for the 20th district (2007–2015) and candidate for governor in 2014 (ran for MD-01) Kweisi Mfume, U.S. representative for Maryland's 7th congressional district (2020–present) and former president of the NAACP (1996–2004) (running for re-election, endorsed Moore) John A. Olszewski Jr., Baltimore County executive (2018–present) and former state delegate for the 6th district (2006–2015) (ran for re-election, endorsed Perez) Steuart Pittman, Anne Arundel County executive (2018–present) (running for re-election, endorsed Moore) John Sarbanes, U.S. representative for Maryland's 3rd congressional district (2007–present) (ran for re-election) David Trone, U.S. representative for Maryland's 6th congressional district (2019–present) (ran for re-election) Mary L. Washington, state senator for the 43rd district (2019–present) (ran for re-election) Endorsements Debates and forums The Montgomery County Renters Alliance hosted the first Democratic gubernatorial primary forum on September 21, 2021. Candidates who attended included Peter Franchot, Doug Gansler, Ashwani Jain, John King Jr., Wes Moore, and Tom Perez. Rushern Baker was also due to attend, but withdrew following the death of his wife, Christa Beverly Baker, on September 18, 2021. Jon Baron, who, along with Mike Rosenbaum, was not invited to the forum, attended a town hall hosted by the Renters Alliance on September 29, 2021. A second gubernatorial candidate forum was hosted on October 7, 2021, by the Anne Arundel County Democratic Party. Candidates Rushern Baker, Jon Baron, Peter Franchot, Ashwani Jain, John King Jr., and Mike Rosenbaum all attended the forum, where they discussed their stances on education, criminal reform, healthcare, and economic reform policy. Tom Perez was also invited, but could not attend because