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Candidate for Governor

Cathy White

Working Class Party

White is the Working Class Party nominee and says she has worked about 40 years as a factory production worker. She was the party's candidate for lieutenant governor in 2022. Her campaign centers on wages, workloads, retirement security, the cost of child and elder care, and the argument that neither major party represents working people.

Current or most recent role
Factory production worker
Running mate
Cathy Permut (Lieutenant Governor)

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

  • Says, "I am not a professional politician," and is running as a longtime factory worker.[1]
  • Runs on the Working Class Party platform, which says the working class "is not represented by either party" and needs its own political organization.[1]
  • Says workers are "working harder and faster with less time off" while facing low wages and inflation.[1]

Background

  • Working Class Party candidate for Lieutenant Governor (running mate of David Harding), 2022 Maryland gubernatorial election · 2022[2]
  • Factory production worker, Manufacturing (employer not named) · About 40 years[1]

Where they stand

  • Economy & Jobs
    Says low wages, inflation, gig work without benefits and heavier workloads are core problems for workers.[1]
  • Social Security & Medicare
    Says many older workers cannot afford to retire, describing "the work-till-you-die retirement plan."[1]
  • Child & Elder Care
    Says, drawing on caring for her mother and sister, that "Childcare and eldercare are more than what most of us can afford."[1]
  • Immigration
    Says she rejects attacks on immigrants and other groups, arguing they divide workers.[1]
  • Foreign Policy
    Opposes the war in the Middle East, saying it benefits defense contractors and oil and gas companies.[1]
  • Infrastructure
    Says schools, roads, bridges and sewage pipes are deteriorating.[1]

Voting record

Cathy White has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

In their words

“I am not a professional politician.”

Candidate statement, Working Class Party convention, April 2026[1]

“Workers have no reason to support this war.”

Candidate statement, Working Class Party convention, April 2026[1]

Sources

  1. Working Class Party is on the Ballot in Maryland for 2026, Working Class Party of Maryland, October 9, 2026
  2. 2022 Maryland gubernatorial election, Wikipedia, October 9, 2026

Last reviewed October 10, 2026. Spot an error or something missing? Report a correction.

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