Kamenetz’s Running Mate Will Run In His Place After His Death

ANNAPOLIS (AP) — The running mate of a Maryland gubernatorial candidate who died suddenly last week announced shortly before a Thursday deadline that she will run for governor in his place.
Valerie Ervin had three options: Run herself in a crowded Democratic primary, choose someone else to lead the ticket or scrap the campaign altogether. With a 5 p.m. Thursday deadline looming, Ervin, a former member of the Montgomery County Council, chose to pick a running mate and compete herself.