Peter Franchot

Peter Van Rensselaer Franchot (born November 25, 1947) is an American politician. He was the 33rd Comptroller of Maryland from 2007 to 2023. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1987 until 2007.

Peter Franchot
33rd Comptroller of Maryland
In office January 22, 2007 – January 16, 2023
Governor	Martin O'Malley Larry Hogan
Preceded by	William Schaefer
Succeeded by	Brooke Lierman
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 20th district
In office 1987–2007
Preceded by	Ida Ruben
Succeeded by	Tom Hucker Heather Mizeur
Personal details
Born	Peter Van Rensselaer Franchot (1947-11-25) November 25, 1947 (age 78) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Anne Maher
Children	2
Education	Amherst College (BA) Northeastern University (JD)
Website	Official website
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1968–1970

In January 2020, Franchot announced his plans to run for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Maryland in the 2022 election.^[1] He lost the Democratic nomination in July 2022.^[2]