In the lone televised debate of Maryland’s highly competitive Democratic primary, eight men running to be the state’s next governor jockeyed to be the party’s standard-bearer on Monday, pointing to crime, education and the economy as the chief voter concerns. But the one-hour debate, which aired at 7 p.m. Monday, also featured nuanced distinctions on how far the successor to term-limited Gov. Larry Hogan (R) should go to address income inequality, child care and the yawning academic, financial and mental health gaps wrought by the pandemic.
