Maryland Matters: Sierra Club backs additional legislative candidates
- Buiniskis Press
- Apr 29, 2022
- 1 min read
The Sierra Club Maryland Chapter announced eight additional endorsements in legislative races Thursday, including support for one candidate challenging an incumbent.
The environmental group is backing former Prince George’s County School Board Member Raaheela Ahmed (D) in District 23; she and small business owner Sylvia Johnson (D) are challenging Sen. Ron Watson (D), who was appointed to fill a vacancy in the chamber last year.
Earlier in the week, Sierra Club endorsed 87 current members of the General Assembly (including Waldstreicher).
Two other Senate candidates won the group’s backing Thursday: Mike Dreisbach, one of two Democrats running in Western Maryland’s Republican-heavy District 1, and Dawn Gile, the only Democrat running in a purple district currently represented by Sen. Edward R. Reilly (R-Anne Arundel).
In the House, Sierra Club is backing five non-incumbent candidates:
Joe Vogel, one of two Democratic candidates running for an open seat in Montgomery County’s District 17. The district’s incumbents, Dels. Kumar Barve (D) and Julie Palakovich Carr (D), were endorsed earlier.
Courtney Buiniskis, the only Democratic candidate in District 30B, which is currently represented by Del. Seth Howard (R), who is seeking re-election.
Andrew Pruski, an Anne Arundel County councilmember who is one of three Democrats seeking the party nomination in single-member District 33A.
Susan Delean-Bzotkin, the only Democrat running in District 37B, a red district.
Elizabeth Embry, one of six Democrats running in a two-member district in north Baltimore; incumbent Del. Regina Boyce (D) was among the sitting legislators endorsed by the group.