Libertarian David Lashar: I can overtake Dan Cox — and help defeat ‘Trumpism’

Part of the kabuki dance of being a third-party candidate for political office is having to convince skeptical voters and donors that you have even a slim shot at victory. David Lashar, the Libertarian nominee for governor, has dispensed with all that this time. A lifelong Republican and a former top official in the Maryland Department of Health, Lashar quit the party to protest the rise of Donald Trump. In an interview with Maryland Matters, he said he has set a lower — but perhaps more achievable — objective for himself. He’s gunning to outpoll Republican nominee Dan Cox.