Ben Jealous, Cory Booker rally the College Park crowd ahead of Nov. 6 election

By Emily Riley With the Maryland gubernatorial election just a few weeks away, Democratic nominee Ben Jealous came to College Park on Oct. 10 to rally the crowd with Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ, at a rally at Cornerstone Grill and Loft. Over 100 UMD students, faculty and other members of the community stood shoulder to shoulder — eager to hear from Booker and Jealous, who is … Continue reading Ben Jealous, Cory Booker rally the College Park crowd ahead of Nov. 6 election

Efforts to increase the youth vote this November go beyond campus limits

By Maristela Romero Political groups across the local and state community are gearing up to encourage a younger demographic to register to vote as the Maryland gubernatorial election nears. Gov. Larry Hogan, who is the second Republican in Maryland to be elected as governor in the last 50 years, is campaigning for re-election against Democratic candidate Ben Jealous while on and off-campus organizations target young … Continue reading Efforts to increase the youth vote this November go beyond campus limits

Maryland Gubernatorial candidate brings Google reps to PG County

By Lindsey Collins Ben Jealous, a Maryland gubernatorial candidate, brought representatives from Google to meet with local leaders in Baltimore and Prince George’s County on Thursday, April 26 in hopes of increasing tech investments across the state. “We have the opportunity here in Maryland to leverage our diversity, our tech talent, and our world-class universities to build a better economy for all of us,” Jealous … Continue reading Maryland Gubernatorial candidate brings Google reps to PG County