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Wes Moore

Dan Cox, left, and Gov. Wes Moore.
AI put Wes Moore and Dan Cox in a very unlikely — possibly illegal — embrace
A fake image circulating on social media shows the two men in a warm embrace in the Governor’s Reception Room. Cox, facing the camera, is grinning. Moore’s eyes are closed.
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland speaks to a resident at the Polk County Streak Fry, held by the Polk County Democrats, at Water Works Park in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, September 13, 2025.
Van Hollen ‘kicking the tires’ on a 2028 presidential run
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen has spent the last year and a half raising his national profile.
Republican candidates Dan Cox, left, a former state delegate, and Ed Hale Sr., the owner of the Baltimore Blast and a retired banker.
A party-switcher and a MAGA loyalist are the GOP’s top options to take on Moore
It’s anybody’s guess who will win the Republican governor nomination, with no public polling or other indicators of the state of the race.
Still images from a pair of video ads from incumbent Gov. Wes Moore’s campaign against Republican candidates Ed Hale, left, and Dan Cox are running on Fox News and Facebook.
Maryland Democrats’ ads try to sway Republican primary for governor
The ads play up Dan Cox’s association with President Donald Trump and emphasize Ed Hale Sr.’s recent conversion to the GOP.
Outside the Moyer Recreation Center at Truxtun Park in Annapolis, signs for candidates remind anyone passing that it’s election time.
Hutzell: By the numbers, a Maryland primary election index
COLUMN | Elections involve a lot of numbers. There are numbers now, however, that can give us some clues. Consider these while you wait.
Wes Moore gives a farewell address to the corps of cadets after serving as regimental commander.
Wes Moore’s military service is not in doubt. His storytelling is.
Wes Moore’s Army service is central to his political identity. Questions about the Maryland governor’s stories have opened a new fight over facts and credibility.
Exterior of the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County in Annapolis, Md. on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
Anne Arundel Circuit Court race is a test of how Maryland picks judges
Maryland’s judicial selection process is front and center in this race because voters previously rejected a nominee Gov. Wes Moore appointed to the bench in 2023.
Baltimore Sheriff Sam Cogen, left, and challenger Sabrina Tapp-Harper.
In Baltimore sheriff’s race, a battle at the ballots — and in court
Baltimore Sheriff Sam Cogen and challenger Sabrina Tapp-Harper face off in a contentious primary while a workplace discrimination lawsuit looms in the background.
Historic downtown Cumberland is nestled in the Allegheny Mountains in Western Maryland.
Trump aims to restart shuttered Western Maryland coal plant
President Trump committed millions to restart the shuttered Warrior Run coal plant in Western Maryland, part of federal funding his administration rolled out to buoy a sinking coal industry across the country.
Maryland’s state government has a high credit rating, but analysts continue to warn about economic headwinds and budget pressures that could trigger a ratings downgrade.
Maryland’s state credit ratings remain high, but come with a warning
Maryland’s state government has a high credit rating, but analysts continue to warn about economic headwinds and budget pressures that could trigger a ratings downgrade.
A Glock-19 on display at the Eurosatory International Defence and Security Exhibition on June 14, 2022 in Paris, France.
NRA lawsuit claims Maryland’s ban on ‘the most popular handguns in America’ is unconstitutional
A Maryland law that will ban Glocks and Glock-style guns, "many of the most popular handguns in America," is unconstitutional, according to a lawsuit filed by the National Rifle Association, Firearms Policy Coalition and Second Amendment Foundation.
Bobby LaPin, left, speaks with Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson following a 46th District candidate forum in Baltimore earlier this month.
An influencer has Bill Ferguson stressing. Should he be?
Bill Ferguson, long seen as unbeatable, confronts challenger Bobby LaPin in a closely watched Baltimore Democratic primary.
Three weeks later Black Ankle Vineyards is still grappling with the damage of a late season frost that decimated their buds for grapes.
Moore seeks federal disaster aid for Maryland farms, wineries hit by freeze
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is asking the federal government for disaster aid to help farms and wineries that had crops damaged by a late-spring freeze.
A home on Chilton Street in Baltimore appears to be vacant but isn’t included in the city’s count.
Baltimore’s progress on vacant homes is national news — but not the whole story
Baltimore has reduced its count of vacant homes from 16,000 to fewer than 12,000 during Mayor Brandon Scott’s five years in office, but there are questions about the count and the fundraising needed to continue the effort.
Gov. Wes Moore during the launch of his reelection campaign inside the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore in May.
2022 vs. 2026: How Maryland’s economy compares under Wes Moore
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is up for reelection, but the economic landscape is drastically different from what it was in 2022. Here’s how the state’s economy has changed since he took office in 2023.
Senate President Bill Ferguson says he’s having “active conversations” about bringing lawmakers back to Annapolis to take up redistricting.
Maryland moves closer to special session on congressional redistricting
Maryland Democrats are in discussions to hold a special legislative session this summer to address legal roadblocks to redrawing the state’s congressional districts.
Former President Joe Biden speaks to the South Carolina Democratic Party, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Columbia, S.C.
Former President Joe Biden to headline Maryland Democrats’ gala
The Maryland Democratic Party’s Fight Back & Win Summit and Gala is scheduled for next month. It will feature workshops for activists and campaign workers and a fundraising dinner.
Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller greets Bill Mudd, president and chief operating officer of Churchill Downs, and his spouse, Michelle Mudd, during the 151st Preakness at Laurel Park racetrack on Saturday.
Churchill Downs executives made Maryland’s Preakness VIP list
The state of Maryland spent $180,000 to host politicians, business leaders and executives from Churchill Downs in a private hospitality area at the 151st Preakness at Laurel Park last weekend.
MAY 8, 2025 - Ed Hale is running for Governor of Maryland in the 2026 election. He is the owner of the Baltimore Blast.
Wes Moore has $70 to spend on reelection for every $1 any GOP candidate has
This year’s crop of Republican gubernatorial hopefuls are largely putting together low-dollar campaigns as they vie for a chance to go up against deep-pocketed incumbent Democratic Gov. Wes Moore.
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing a spending bill that ends a partial shutdown of the federal government in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, in Washington.
Trump asks DOJ to investigate Maryland’s mail ballot mishap, blames Moore
President Donald Trump waded into Maryland’s mail ballot mishap on Monday, blaming the vendor’s error on Gov. Wes Moore and announcing that he would ask the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate.
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