Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot plans to run for governor in 2022, he told supporters at an event in Silver Spring Tuesday.
Franchot made the announcement at Denizens Brewing Co., according to political blog A Miner Detail. Bethesda Magazine confirmed the run with a spokesperson for Franchot.
Franchot is a Democrat, though he’s worked closely with Republican Gov. Larry Hogan during Hogan’s tenure. Hogan will be term-limited and thus not able to run for the office again.
The comptroller is the first Maryland politician to confirm he will run for governor in 2022.