The2016 presidential campaign ofMartin O'Malley , the 61st Governor of Maryland, was formally launched on May 30, 2015, as Governor O'Malley announced his intention to seek theDemocratic Party nomination forthe presidency of the United States in the2016 presidential election . On February 1, 2016, he suspended his campaign after a poor showing in theIowa caucuses .[ 8]
O'Malley andJim Webb would switch places for third place in the polling, behindHillary Clinton andBernie Sanders until Webb dropped out. O'Malley dropped out of the race after receiving only 0.54% in theIowa caucuses .
First electedMayor of Baltimore in1999 , O'Malley was reelected as mayor in 2003. Considering a run for governor in 2002, he instead focused on his mayoralty. In2006 , nearing the end of his second term as mayor, O'Malley announced his candidacy for Governor of Maryland, an office he would win by a sizeable margin. He ran against incumbent RepublicanBob Ehrlich . O'Malley was reelected by a wider margin in a rematch against former GovernorBob Ehrlich in2010 .
Prior presidential elections [ edit ] During the2008 Democratic presidential primaries , O'Malley endorsedthen-U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton over then-SenatorBarack Obama . O'Malley served as the chair of Clinton's campaign in Maryland.[ 9]
O'Malley had been seen as a potential presidential candidate since at least November 2012.[ 10] her own 2016 campaign , would be a "great president", brushing off questions about his own potential candidacy and commenting that he would have to do "a lot of soul-searching and discernment and introspection."[ 11]
The day prior to his announcement, May 29, O'Malley released a video[ 12] Hail to the Chief " on his guitar, alluding to his impending announcement. The following day, May 30, he launched his campaign at a scheduled rally inBaltimore, Maryland .[ 13]
On January 20, 2016, theFederal Election Commission announced that his campaign would receive $846,365.09 in federalmatching funds , on top of an initial $100,000 the campaign received after qualifying for matching funds. In November 2015, O'Malley became the first 2016 presidential candidate to be declared eligible by the commission to receive federal matching funds.[ 14]
On February 1, 2016, O'Malley announced the suspension of his campaign after a poor showing in theIowa caucuses .[ 15]
On June 9, 2016, O'Malley endorsedHillary Clinton .[ 16]
O'Malley speaking with supporters at a campaign event in Manchester, New Hampshire During a speech atHarvard's Institute of Politics , O'Malley stated his support for a $15 minimum wage, claiming that it will "fuel economic growth, greater consumer demand."[ 17] living wage " rather than a "minimum wage."[ 18] Governor of Maryland , O'Malley signed a bill to gradually raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour.[ 19] [ 20]
Financial regulation [ edit ] O'Malley has madefinancial regulation a significant plank of his platform, placing such great emphasis on it that he has been nicknamed "theGlass-Steagall candidate." This name also stems from his strong support for the reinstatement of the provision of theGlass-Steagall Act separating commercial and investment banking.[ 21] 2008 financial crisis , in which a number of banks were declared "too big to fail."[ 22] [ 23]
O'Malley speaking at an immigration roundtable in Phoenix, Arizona Many in the Latino community consider O'Malley a strong ally onimmigration reform . For instance, CongressmanLuis Gutiérrez called him a "champion" of immigration in 2014 when the two were working to oppose the White House's deportation policy.[ 24] [ 25] DREAM Act allowing young illegal immigrants to pay in-state college tuition and to a bill to get driver's licenses.[ 26]
O'Malley is a gun control advocate. In May 2013 he signed the Firearm Safety Act which bans magazines that hold more than 10 bullets; bans 45 types of semiautomatic rifles; and requires people seeking to buy any gun other than a hunting rifle or shotgun to obtain a license, submit fingerprints to police, undergo a background check and pass classroom and firing-range training in Maryland.[ 27] [ 28] [ 29] [ 30]
Right-to-vote amendment [ edit ] O'Malley in August 2015 marked the 50th anniversary of theVoting Rights Act inSouth Carolina by calling for a constitutional amendment to "protect every citizen's right to vote, once and for all." He added that "Passing a constitutional amendment that enshrines that right... will give U.S. courts the clarity they need to strike down Republican efforts to suppress the vote."[ 31]
O'Malley generally promotes fiscallyprogressive economic policies.
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Chris Abele , 6thExecutive of Milwaukee County (2011–present)[ 34] Rushern Baker , 7thPrince George's County, Maryland Executive (2010–2018)[ 34] Joseph Curtatone , 35thMayor of Somerville, Massachusetts (2004–present)[ 34] Kevin B. Kamenetz , 12thBaltimore County Executive (2010–2018)[ 34] Isiah Leggett , 6thMontgomery County, Maryland Executive (2006–2018)[ 34] Manny Diaz , 31stMayor of Miami (2001–2009)[ 34] C. Jack Ellis , 40th Mayor ofMacon, Georgia (1999–2007)[ 34] Mike Fahey , 49thMayor of Omaha (2001–2009)[ 34] Oscar Goodman , 21stMayor of Las Vegas (1999–2011)[ 34] Thomas J. Murphy Jr. , 57thMayor of Pittsburgh (1994–2006)[ 34] Kurt Schmoke , 46thMayor of Baltimore (1987–1999)[ 34] Robert W. Curran ,Baltimore city councilor (1995–2016)[ 34] Tom Hucker ,Montgomery County, Maryland councilor (2014–present)[ 34] Matt O'Malley ,Boston city councilor (2010–present)[ 34] Bill Green ,Philadelphia city councilor (2008–2014)[ 34] State legislators
Rich Taylor ,Iowa state senator [ 41] Nelson Torres Yordán ,Maryland state delegate (2013–2016)[ 42] Charles Townsend,New Hampshire state representative [ 43] Ronald N. Young ,Maryland state senator (2011–present)[ 34] Boyd Brown ,South Carolina state representative (2008–2012)[ 44] Peter Burling ,New Hampshire state senator (2004–2008)[ 45] Betsy Burtis,New Hampshire state representative [ 46] Ginger Crocker,South Carolina state representative (1978–1984)[ 47] Gerard F. Doherty ,Massachusetts state representative (1957–1965)[ 34] Ann Marie Doory ,Maryland state delegate (1987–2010)[ 34] Steve Lathrop ,Nebraska state legislator (2007–2015)[ 34] Maureen Mann,New Hampshire state representative (2008–2010)[ 43] Charlotte Pritt ,West Virginia state delegate (1980–1984),West Virginia state senator (1984–1996), Democratic nominee for Governor (1996)[ 34] Andrew Martin ,Nevada state assemblyman (2013–2015)[ 34] Catherine Mulholland ,New Hampshire state representative [ 46] David Schapira ,Arizona state senator (2011–2013)[ 34] Paul Weissmann,Colorado Senate (2003–2011)[ 34] Peter Murphy ,Maryland state delegate (2007–2014)[ 34] Carlos Bianchi Angleró ,Puerto Rico state representative [ 42] Bruce Bearinger ,Iowa state representative [ 48] Tod Bowman ,Iowa state senator (2011–2019)[ 49] Talmadge Branch ,Maryland state delegate (1995–present)[ 34] Benjamin Brooks ,Maryland state delegate [ 34] Ramón Luis Cruz ,Puerto Rico state representative (2013–present)[ 42] William Cunningham ,Illinois state senator (2013–present)[ 34] Michael Driscoll ,Pennsylvania state representative [ 34] Kathleen M. Dumais ,Maryland state delegate (2003–present)[ 34] Bill Ferguson ,Maryland state senator (2011–present)[ 34] Craig Ford ,Alabama state representative (2001–present)[ 50] William Frick ,Maryland state delegate (2007–2019)[ 34] Barbara A. Frush ,Maryland state delegate (1995–2019)[ 34] Tawanna P. Gaines ,Maryland state delegate (2001–2019)[ 34] Anne Healey ,Maryland state delegate (1991–present)[ 34] Frank Heffron,New Hampshire state representative [ 43] César Hernández Alfonzo ,Puerto Rico state representative (2013–2017)[ 42] Patricia Higgins,New Hampshire state representative [ 43] Bruce Hunter ,Iowa state representative (2003–present)[ 51] Dan Kelley ,Iowa state representative (2011–2017)[ 41] Kevin Kinney ,Iowa state senator [ 51] Karen Lewis Young ,Maryland state delegate [ 34] Mary Ann Lisanti ,Maryland state delegate (2015–present)[ 34] John Mann ,New Hampshire state representative [ 46] Charlie McConkey ,Iowa state representative [ 52] Nathaniel McFadden ,Maryland state senator (1995–present)[ 34] Jorge Suárez Cáceres ,Puerto Rico state senator (2008–2013)[ 42] Karen S. Montgomery ,Maryland state senator (2011–2016)[ 34] Sonia Pacheco ,Puerto Rico state representative (2013–2017)[ 42] Andrew Platt ,Maryland state delegate [ 34] Vincent Sheheen ,South Carolina state senator) (2004–present)[ 53] Notable individuals
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