Brown showed his appreciation last month, endorsing ­Trone’s campaign to succeed Rep. John Delaney (D) in Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. Aruna Miller (D-Montgomery), who trounced Trone in the Western Maryland Democratic straw poll on April 21. Yet fellow Democrats and political analysts say Trone’s contributions ensure his influence, if he’s victorious or not. The Garrett County Democratic Central Committee had $140 in the bank when it cashed a $2,500 check from Trone a year ago. But whether Trone’s money will deliver votes is still in question.

Source: Washington Post April 28, 2018 19:09 UTC