 He was endorsed by Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington Action Fund, NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland PAC, MC NOW PAC, and The Gazette.In April, The Gazette wrote that Shurberg and the other endorsees "built reputations of substantive achievement, and offer the best potential for effective state representation"

In March 2015, shortly after Senator Barbara Mikulski announced that she would not be seeking re-election to the United States Senate, Shurberg created Maryland Scramble, a political blog with a special focus on Maryland politics.Shurberg resided in Silver Spring, Maryland, with his family.