LARGO, Md. (AP) — Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown’s bid to become Maryland’s next governor has received wide backing from federal, state and local Maryland political leaders, as well as a long list of endorsements from a variety of organizations.

However, as he campaigns down the stretch of the Democratic primary he has faced criticism about his role in leading health care reform in the state after Maryland’s health care exchange website that was so flawed it is being revamped with new technology for the next enrollment period in November. Brown has put the best possible face on it by saying Maryland actually ended up enrolling more than the state’s goal of 260,000 people, due to large numbers Medicaid enrollments. Despite the problems, he says the state worked through challenges to produce meaningful results.