Democrat Krish Vignarajah released the first video ad of her campaign for Maryland governor on Wednesday with a provocative image new to state politics: the candidate breastfeeds her infant daughter as she emphasizes the need for more mothers and women in state leadership.

The 30-second online campaign ad opens with Vignarajah dressed in business attire and breastfeeding her 9-month-old daughter, Alana O’Mara. The voiceover notes no women hold any of Maryland’s 14 statewide or federal offices and goes on to say women in leadership enact better policies.

“It’s about me owning the fact that I’m

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