On Tuesday morning, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, 46, launched his run for re-election in 2026.
Moore, a Democrat, was elected in 2022, becoming the state’s first African-American governor and the third Black governor in the nation’s history.
In a video announcing his re-election campaign, Moore touted turning a structural budget deficit into a surplus, improving the unemployment rate, cutting taxes for veterans and the middle class, and lowering homicides in Baltimore. He also pointed to his administration’s ongoing work to reopen the Port of Baltimore after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in March of 2024.
It’s time to make it official: I’m running for re-election.
Marylanders need a governor who will continue to look out for them and stand up for our jobs, our health care, and our rights.
So, let’s get to work! https://t.co/33JIzGd92J pic.twitter.com/GxW5Ei0cZ5
— Wes Moore (@iamwesmoore) September 9, 2025
“We are moving forward fast across the state and across party lines to prove to a dysfunctional Washington that there is a better way forward,” Moore stated in his announcement. “To make our public schools the best in America, to end childhood poverty once and for all, and to make sure that more Marylanders can afford to live here, to buy a home here, and create wealth for their families and live that secure middle-class life. And that’s why I’m asking you to re-elect me as governor.”
Since President Donald Trump began his second administration, Moore has spoken out against federal actions, like Trump’s use of the National Guard to police the District of Columbia.
