Peter Franchot

Peter Van Rensselaer Franchot (born November 25, 1947) is an American politician. He has been the 33rd Comptroller of Maryland since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1987 until 2007. 
In January 2020, Franchot announced his plans to run for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Maryland in the 2022 election. He lost the Democratic nomination in July 2022.