Change Maryland Grows to 70,000 Strong

Change Maryland, the state’s largest and fastest growing nonpartisan grassroots movement, has surpassed 70,000 people, the organization announced today. The group has attracted over 5,000 new people since its Fall Harvest Party two and a half weeks ago.

“The growth we’ve seen in the last few weeks is incredible,” said Larry Hogan, founder and Chairman of Change Maryland. “This further cements what we’ve been saying over the last two years: Marylanders, regardless of party, are ready to say enough is enough, and they’re ready to stand up together and fight back for a change.”

Hogan founded Change Maryland in 2011 to provide an independent and nonpartisan advocate for fiscally responsible government in the state’s political discourse. Since then, the organization has quickly emerged as a strong voice of opposition to the state’s Democratically controlled government. The group has gained much attention for its various studies on the economic impact of the O’Malley-Brown Administration on the state, including a report detailing the 40 tax increases that have already taken $9.5 billion from the state economy and will take $20 billion by 2018. They also conducted the Tax Migration Study that showed 31,000 Marylanders leaving the state after the administration’s historic tax increases, taking with them an additional $1.7 billion.

“When I started Change Maryland, my goal was to provide average Marylanders the chance to hold their elected officials accountable,” Hogan continued. “I had no idea what kind of reaction we would get, so to say I am humbled by this amazing success would be an understatement, and I’d like to sincerely thank each and every person who has made this possible.”

“This campaign to Change Maryland has never been about Republicans vs. Democrats,” Hogan concluded. “It’s much more important than that. This is about all Marylanders and the future of our state. It’s about our children and grandchildren’s futures. It’s about all of us, working together to save the state that we love.”

Larry Hogan is a successful businessman and lifelong citizen activist. He has over 25 years of experience in the private sector as the President & CEO of Hogan Companies. Hogan took leave of his business to serve as Cabinet Secretary in the Ehrlich-Steele Administration. In addition, Hogan has spent a lifetime as an outsider activist, fighting for reforms and challenging the status quo in Annapolis.