Candidate · November 3, 2026
Wes Moore
On the ballot for Governor · Maryland
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§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | Governor · Maryland1, |
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| Party on the ballot | Democratic1, |
| Status | Incumbent |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Wes Moore was born in Takoma Park, Maryland, in 1978, earned an associate's degree from Valley Forge Military Academy and College in 1998 and a bachelor's degree from Johns Hopkins University, and as a Rhodes Scholar earned a master's degree in international relations at Oxford.5 He deployed to Afghanistan in 2005 as a lieutenant with the Army's 82nd Airborne Division and afterward served as a White House Fellow.5,
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says he is running because he believes everyone deserves an equal opportunity to succeed, no matter where they start in life.7 It says his goals are to make Maryland's public schools the best in the country, end child poverty and make it more affordable for Marylanders to live and work in the state.6
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websitewesmoore.com1,
2, 3, 4 - Facebookfacebook.com/iamwesmoore7
- X (Twitter)twitter.com/iamwesmoore7
- Instagraminstagram.com/iamwesmoore7
- YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCj-dXQRnFlmQDqFYcN2zXuw7
- Blueskybsky.app/profile/iamwesmoore.bsky.social7
§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
State Government
His campaign website says he raised the state minimum wage to $15 an hour in his first 100 days as governor.8
Crime, Policing and Prisons
His campaign website says he has put record funding into local law enforcement, including more than $50 million for Baltimore City.9
- Increase police funding, for example to hire more officers
- Keep funding near current levels
- Shift some police funding to mental health, housing or other services
Education
His campaign website says he has increased state education funding every year he has been in office, with more than $10 billion for schools in this year's budget, and raised teacher starting salaries to $60,000.10
- Increase state funding for public schools
- Hold funding near current levels
- Reduce state school funding or slow its growth
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says he cut taxes for the middle class, with 94% getting a tax break or no change in their tax bill.11
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left.
Candidates for governor file campaign-finance reports with the state, not the FEC, so this guide doesn't include their fundraising. Search the state's reports: Campaign finance database search — Maryland State Board of Elections.12