page_title: George Snyder (politician)
section_title: Candidacy for Governor of Maryland
hierarchical_section_title: George Snyder (politician) / Political career / Candidacy for Governor of Maryland
context_page_description: George Elmer Snyder was an American politician, businessman, author, inventor, and marketing professional. He served in the Maryland State Senate from 1959 to 1974. Snyder served as the Majority leader of the Maryland Senate and was the Chairman of the Maryland Senate Finance Committee from 1971 to 1974.
context_section_description: After years of deep conflict with then-sitting Governor Marvin Mandel, Snyder publicly announced that he would challenge Mandel in the Democratic primary for the Office of Governor. Hyman A. Pressman, the Comptroller of Baltimore, filed as his running mate seeking the party's nomination for the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Maryland. Pressman previously ran as an independent candidate in the 1966 Maryland gubernatorial election. After several weeks it became clear that the demographic challenges of running for state-wide office from the relatively less densely populated western part of the state would hamper the campaign. On July 18, 1974, Snyder ended the campaign.
caption: A 1974 Maryland gubernatorial campaign bumper sticker for the short-lived Snyder-Pressman ticket