Kyle Sefcik, MoCo native and owner of MMA & Sport gym in Damascus, launched his gubernatorial campaign on Sunday with a video advertisement posted on social media.
As a party-unaffiliated candidate, Sefcik claimed that he’s running for governor “not to work for Democrats or Republicans, but to work for you.”
“I’m running as unaffiliated because I believe that both sides are playing against each other rather than finding ways to work together,” Sefcik told us. “What Maryland needs now is not someone who just wants to represent one party, but someone who will truly fight for everyone.”
In the campaign video, Sefcik claimed that Maryland’s government continuously “oversteps their authority,” and stated that he wants to fight back against state control. In his announcement video, he also vows to not allow any bill that would raise taxes on Marylanders to pass.
Sefcik had started several businesses and nonprofits in Montgomery County. He is the founder of the nonprofit KNK Foundation, which hosts events such as Girl Power, SoundSHAPE, Oktoberfest, Special Needs Dances, and more.
Girl Power brings over 5000 women from across Montgomery County to each event, while supporting over 300 women-owned and operated businesses.
Sefcik is also a member of the Program Advisory Committee for Montgomery County Public Schools, in which he had a lead role in the launch of a successful online “Shark Tank” business-pitching event for high school students to compete in.
In 2019, Sefcik teamed up with the Montgomery County Council and community leaders in Up-County to bring Oktoberfest back to Germantown.
More information can be found in his website, www.KyleSefcik.com
Current Democratic candidates for the 2022 race:
- Rushern Baker, former Prince George’s Countyexecutive and candidate for governor in 2018
- Jon Baron, former nonprofit executive, expert in evidence-based policy, and former federal official
- Peter Franchot, Comptroller of Maryland
- Doug Gansler, former Attorney General of Maryland and candidate for governor in 2014
- Ashwani K. Jain, former Obama administration official
- John King Jr., former United States Secretary of Education
- Wes Moore, author and former CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation
- Tom Perez, former Democratic National Committee Chairman, former United States Secretary of Labor and former Maryland secretary of labor
- Mike Rosenbaum, founder of Catalyte
Republican Candidates for the 2022 race:
- Daniel L. Cox, state delegate
- Robin Ficker, former state delegate, attorney, sports heckler, and perennial candidate
- Kelly M. Schulz, Maryland Secretary of Commerce, former Maryland Secretary of Labor, and former member of the Maryland House of Delegates