Maryland Gubernatorial Candidates Hogan, Jealous Talk Education and Jobs

Maryland Gubernatorial Candidates Hogan, Jealous Talk Education and Jobs
Democrat candidate for governor of Maryland Ben Jealous (L) at New Fortune restaurant in Gaithersburg, MD on Sept. 18, 2018; Republican incumbent and candidate for Maryland governor Larry Hogan (R) in the State House in Annapolis, Maryland on Oct. 8, 2018. Wei Wu/NTD
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In just under four weeks, Maryland voters will head to the polls to select who will be governor come January. They can either re-elect Republican Larry Hogan to another four-year term, or elect Democrat Ben Jealous, an entrepreneur and former president of the NAACP.
Epoch Times media partner NTD sat down with Jealous at a Chinese restaurant in Gaithersburg, where he was meeting with Asian community leaders, and with Hogan, at the State House in Annapolis, for one-on-one interviews. Both candidates were asked about two issues that are of great importance to Americanseducation and jobs. Here’s what the candidates had to say.

Education

Both candidates agree a strong educational system is key to Maryland’s success.