Field for 2014 Maryland Governor expands

In the race to succeed Martin O’Malley as Maryland’s governor, one contender thought to be likely made it official while a second is setting himself up for his own run.

After a couple months of exploring, Frederick County Commissioner Blaine Young has confirmed that he is indeed making a 2014 effort. While he won’t officially file for some time, the Republican filed organizational papers with the state Board of Elections in order to begin the fund raising he feels is necessary to compete with well-heeled Democrats. “You have to raise money to get your message out there,” Young said in an interview. Key among his issues will be fiscal responsibility and rightsizing state government.

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