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My campaign will rely entirely on grassroots support. Democrat John King is campaigning to be Maryland's first Black and Puerto Rican governor. As a lifelong educator who served as President Obama's Secretary of Education, he's committed to a more prosperous and just future for our state. To learn more about our historic campaign, check out our [website](. You are receiving these emails because you are a committed Democratic activist. If you do not wish to be a part of our movement to elect Maryland's first Black and Puerto Rican governor, please [unsubscribe](. {NAME}, My name is John King and I am campaigning for governor of Maryland. My life is proof of the positive difference that public schools and public institutions can make in people’s lives. I lost both of my parents by the time I was 12. Like many kids who have experienced trauma, I struggled, and in my junior year I was kicked out of high school. But, because of some amazing educators that invested in me and gave me a second chance, I would go on to not only become a teacher and a principal but the U.S. Secretary of Education under President Obama. [JOIN US]( As a teacher, you learn to listen to your students and focus on their development as whole people, and it is time that Maryland had a teacher as governor. We need a leader who will focus on ensuring a growing economy and tackling the real systemic inequalities that exist not only in public education, but also in health care, environmental policy, and the criminal justice system, that keep real opportunity out of the hands of too many Marylanders. Amazing educators and strong public institutions gave me real opportunity in my life. Now, I am running for governor to make sure all Marylanders have those same opportunities. [If you share my vision, will you endorse my campaign today by adding your name?]( [ADD YOUR NAME]( My wife, daughters, and I love living in Maryland, and my roots run deep in both the best and most challenging parts of Maryland’s history. Today, my family lives 25 miles from where my great-grandfather was enslaved on a property in Gaithersburg that is still owned by the descendants of the family that “owned” my family. But just one generation later, in 1894, my grandmother was among the earliest graduates of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. This history of both inequality and progress is still very much alive today in Maryland. I hope to be our first Black and Puerto Rican governor of Maryland and to move our state forward on a path of progress. [My campaign will rely entirely on grassroots support, which means people like you will be fundamental to building our movement. Will you show your support by officially endorsing my campaign today?]( [ENDORSE JOHN]( I’m thrilled to be in this race, fighting for change in the state I call home. Please, join me in this campaign to ensure that opportunity is possible for every Marylander. With appreciation, John King, Democratic Candidate for Governor of Maryland [CONTRIBUTE]( P.S. To learn more about my campaign, [click here to check out my website.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Paid for by John King for Governor, Eliza Leighton, Treasurer John King for Governor PO Box 8429 Silver Spring, MD 20107 United States [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [CONTRIBUTE TODAY]( [CONTRIBUTE MONTHLY]( If you would like to learn more about John King's historic campaign for Maryland governor, visit his [website](. If you would prefer to not get updates from the campaign, please [unsubscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}