Moore defeated Republican Dan Cox, 48, an ally of President Donald J. Trump who failed to gain traction among the Democratic and unaffiliated voters who make up the majority of Maryland’s electorate.
As Moore spent Sunday campaigning at a pair of Prince George’s County churches, Cox addressed a rally at a fire hall in Brunswick, about 20 minutes outside of Frederick.
Moore has a vast array of investments and business interests and holds positions on the boards of several corporations, all presenting a minefield of potential conflicts of interest should he become the state’s chief executive.
After losing the Republican primary for governor, Kelly Schulz landed on her feet; Mayor Brandon Scott’s top lobbyist is leaving City Hall for a private firm in Annapolis.
Obama remains wildly popular among Maryland Democrats, with 91% giving him a favorable rating in a June poll from Goucher College in partnership with The Baltimore Banner and WYPR.
The meeting comes after the Chesapeake Bay Foundation announced the bay states are not on track to meet the 2025 deadline for reducing Chesapeake Bay pollution.