Peter Franchot

Peter Van Rensselaer Franchot (born November 25, 1947) is an American politician. He has been the 33rd Comptroller of Maryland since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1987 until 2007.

Peter Franchot
33rd Comptroller of Maryland
Assumed office
January 22, 2007
GovernorMartin O'Malley
Larry Hogan
Preceded byWilliam Schaefer
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 20th district
In office
1987–2007
Preceded byIda Ruben
Succeeded byTom Hucker
Heather Mizeur
Personal details
Born
Peter Van Rensselaer Franchot

(1947-11-25) November 25, 1947
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Anne Maher
Children2
EducationAmherst College (BA)
Northeastern University (JD)
WebsiteOfficial website
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1968–1970

In January 2020, Franchot announced his plans to run for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Maryland in the 2022 election.[1] He lost the Democratic nomination in July 2022.[2]

References

  1. Witte, Brian (January 9, 2020). "Maryland Comptroller Says He's Running for Governor". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  2. Bowman, Bridget (July 22, 2022). "Wes Moore wins Democratic primary for Maryland governor". NBC News. Retrieved July 22, 2022.


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