Kojo and Tom chat with Deborah Hersman, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, and Jack Evans, longtime member of the D.C. Council and soon-to-be mayoral candidate.

Several other candidates have made their gubernatorial ambitions known since Ron George first signalled he'd be in the mix, but the Anne Arundel delegate is confident his message stands out.

Republican David Craig is kicking off his campaign for the office of Maryland governor this week with a motor coach campaign that stopped in Montgomery County Tuesday.

The field of candidates for Maryland governor is getting more crowded, as Republican Del. Ron George has signaled his intention to run for office.

The dust has scarcely settled on the 2013 legislative session in Maryland, and already attention turns to who will be in the running for governor this time next year.

Lawmakers in Montgomery County appear satisfied after grilling the state board of elections about issues that plagued voters in November, including incomplete absentee ballots and incorrect Spanish translations.

Maryland's attorney general Doug Gansler has already raised $5.2 million for a potential run for the office of governor in 2014.

Former U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello (D-Va.) gives Kojo and Tom an inside look at Democratic politics in the commonwealth and around the country.

We connect with a Republican angling to be Virginia's next lieutenant governor and three Democrats competing for an at-large seat on the D.C. Council.

Outgoing Virginia Democratic Party Chairman Brian Moran and D.C. Council Member Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5) join us in the studio.