John King's Campaign Fined for Anonymous Material Targeting Wes Moore

The $2,000 fine stems from a violation of Maryland's election law for not disclosing the source of campaign materials sent in 2022.

John King's gubernatorial campaign was fined $2,000 by the Maryland State Prosecutor for circulating anonymous campaign material targeting now-Governor Wes Moore.
The material, sent to Maryland State Education Association board members, attempted to discredit Moore's Baltimore upbringing.
The investigation identified John King's campaign manager, Joseph O’Hern, as the source of the anonymous emails.
Maryland law requires campaign materials to include an authority line identifying the source, which King's campaign failed to provide.
Wes Moore, who won the Democratic primary and the gubernatorial election, filed a complaint leading to the investigation.