Ed Hale’s money-making proposal for the governor’s mansion

Visitors to Annapolis have always been able to stay in a historic property, but not the one Ed Hale Sr. has in mind. The GOP candidate for governor wants to turn the governor's mansion into a moneymaker, renting it out for events, overnight stays and the like.

By: Bryan P. Sears

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: May 14, 2026

Words: 1,276

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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Travelers to Annapolis have always been able to stay in a historic property, but not the likes of the property Ed Hale Sr. has in mind.

Hale, a Republican candidate for governor, said that instead of raising taxes — the Baltimore businessman is firmly anti-tax — he wants to turn the governor’s mansion into a moneymaker, renting it out for events, overnight stays and the like.

“I’m a single man, and living in that mansion, …

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