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Dear JOHN,

Early voting starts today, and the Baltimore Banner profiled our campaign. Here is what the Banner had to say:

Harden said he’s building a campaign focused on economic solutions that will appeal to “Hogan Republicans.”

“I’m running in rural communities for people who have been left behind, and to do so you have to moderate,” he told The Baltimore Banner.

Mizeur can’t win against Harris because she’s too far left, Harden said. “If the Democrats want to win, then they have to nominate a person who can,” he said. “And that’s me.”

”I listened very closely to aggrieved people that have been left behind,” he said. “And that’s what you have here.”

Harden says he has the endorsement of over two hundred national security officials and has earned the support of local leaders, like Tarence Bailey, the fifth generation grand nephew of Frederick Douglass.

”Dave sought me out,” said Bailey, a Talbot County resident. “He asked me about the community … what it’s lacking and what it needs to become better.”

Two registered Republicans and watermen, Robert Newberry and Jeff Harrison, also praised Harden. Both said they will consider voting for a Democrat in the general election because they’re tired of Harris’ lack of action on issues critical to their livelihoods, like stopping upstream polluters and alleviating onerous inspection regulations.

Newberry said Harden will “make a difference” and cares about the watermen. The chairman of the Delmarva Fisheries Association, who spoke on his own behalf, said, “I definitely think not a single waterman will vote for Heather Mizeur from the Eastern Shore.”

Harrison, president of the Talbot Watermen Association, speaking for himself, said he’s heard from members that they respected Harden’s message.

“He does look like he seriously wants to help us,” Harrison said. “So if there would be a Democrat that I would vote for, it would be him.”

We are in the final sprint to the July 19th election. I need your help today.

And, I ask for your vote in this primary election.

Thank you,

Dave