It’s Hale-Keys ’26, lobbying for liberation, and ‘productive’ sewage spill talks, in political notes

By: Christine Condon, William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 1,176

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Hale Sr., a businessman and owner of the Baltimore Blast — and until recently, a Democrat — has tapped financial adviser and longtime friend Tyrone Keys Jr. to be his lieutenant governor running mate.

Hale made the announcement Thursday at Canton Waterfront Park, a plot of land formerly owned by Hale, where Keys was quickly in campaign mode, bemoaning affordability challenges facing state residents under Gov. Wes Moore (D).

“Gov. Ed …

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