Third-party candidates decry exclusion from only debate of the governor’s race

There are four candidates on the ballot for governor this fall but only two will be on stage for Tuesday's debate. To Andy Ellis and Cathy White, the Green and Working Class Party nominees, that doesn't seem right, but MPT says they don't meet criteria to be on stage.

By: Pera Onal

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: October 5, 2026

Words: 1,375

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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There are four candidates on the ballot for governor this fall. There will be two on stage Tuesday for the only scheduled debate of the campaign. To Andy Ellis and Cathy White, that doesn’t seem right.

Ellis, the Green Party nominee, and White, the nominee of the Working Class Party, have continued, without success, to push for inclusion in the debate being held by Maryland Public Television. But MPT says only Gov. Wes Moore, the …

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