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Wes Moore

Gov. Wes Moore speaks with reporters at the State House in Annapolis on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.
Gov. Moore has $8M in the bank heading into reelection campaign
Gov. Wes Moore raised $7 million last year for his reelection campaign and has $8 million in the bank.
Affordability proved a winner for Democrats in 2025 elections, as candidates pointed to a Republican-dominated D.C. failing to bring down costs.
Democrats and Republicans wrestle over 2026’s hottest topic: Affordability
They’re wrestling over the “A-word” at the start of an election year when the governor and all members of the General Assembly will be on the ballot.
Lawmakers are back in Annapolis for the annual 90-day legislative session.
What happened on day 3 of the 2026 Maryland General Assembly session
Gov. Wes Moore and U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy “made significant progress” during a meeting about the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the American Legion Memorial Bridge
The clock is ticking for Democrats who want to push forward on mid-cycle redistricting of the state's congressional districts.
Has time run out for Maryland to redistrict? Depends on who you ask.
The clock is ticking to draw a new map, settle legal challenges, assign voters to their districts, print ballots and run the primary election, currently scheduled for June.
Gov. Wes Moore, left, and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy met in a closed-door meeting on Thursday.
Wes Moore and Trump’s transportation secretary want to rebuild the Key Bridge faster
Their statement, however, did not specify a new timeline for construction of the Key Bridge.
Legislators gather in the House chamber on Wednesday.
Maryland General Assembly 2026 updates: What do Republicans want?
Lawmakers have returned to Annapolis for the annual 90-day legislative session facing a big budget shortfall and uncertainty about what a second Trump administration will mean for Maryland.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore faces myriad challenges in 2026: another budget deficit, threats from the Trump administration, tricky relationships in Annapolis.

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Moore faces a budget gap, Trump threats and tense relationships in reelection year
Gov. Wes Moore brought in a new budget secretary and a new chief of staff, both veterans of Maryland politics.
The Howard County Democratic Central Committee voted in Gabriel Moreno, an immigration attorney and CEO of Luminus, to fill Del. Vanessa Atterbeary's vacant seat in the Maryland House of Delegates.
Howard County immigration attorney tapped for open House seat
Gabriel Moreno is an immigration attorney and CEO of Luminus, a Columbia-based nonprofit that supports immigrants.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs an executive order on housing in September. On Tuesday, Moore unveiled three housing-related bills he’s supporting.
Gov. Wes Moore endorses 3 bills to address Maryland housing
Gov. Wes Moore is endorsing three bills meant to spur construction and increase housing in ways both big and small. They’re also a chance for Moore to notch wins before voters decide this year whether to give him a second term.
State workers who are members of AFSCME Maryland Council 3 hold a news conference in Baltimore in December to lodge concerns about Gov. Wes Moore’s administration. The administration and the union did not reach an agreement over wages for next year.
Governor, state workers union fail to reach deal in pay negotiations for first time
With no agreement by the year-end deadline, the Moore administration will decide what, if any, pay raises or additional perks to include in its budget plan.
Patrick Moran, president of AFSCME Maryland Council 3, gives remarks during a news conference at the group’s headquarters in Baltimore on Tuesday.
State employee union files labor complaints against Moore administration
AFSCME Maryland Council 3 alleges that Maryland is not following its telework policy for employees, not giving required higher pay to employees who work unfavorable shifts and more.
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 — The Conowingo Dam is seen as the sun rises over the Susquehanna River.
Eastern Shore opposition to Maryland’s $340M Conowingo Dam deal splinters
After a coalition of counties challenged the long-awaited Conowingo Dam settlement last month, Maryland officials have mounted an influence campaign on the Eastern Shore. Now, just one holdout remains.
Homes are decorated in holiday lights at Hampden's Miracle on 34th Street annual display on Sunday, December 8, 2024.
Moore declares Christmas Eve a holiday for Maryland government
State government offices will be closed in Maryland on Wednesday, Christmas Eve.
A rallygoer holds a Redistrict Now! sign at a gathering of progressive advocates in Annapolis this week.
What 2 polls say about how Marylanders feel about redistricting
A new poll from a progressive coalition finds 54% of Marylanders support redrawing the state’s congressional district maps.
Power lines running alongside U.S. Route 29 in Ellicott City. To help address soaring energy bills, Gov. Wes Moore ordered a series of steps Friday to retool the state’s energy policies.
Moore charts a new energy strategy amid surging costs and data center boom
Gov. Wes Moore signed a directive aimed at tamping down rising utility costs, and he blamed Maryland’s regional grid operator and President Donald Trump for the state’s energy challenges.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore delivers remarks to lawmakers and members of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Greater Washington in Rockville, MD on December 3, 2025.  At the annual JCRC Legislators and Lox breakfast, Moore and other lawmakers attended and gave support to Jewish community members worried about rising anti-semitism.
Moore says staff understands his ‘demand’ for transparency in government
The governor’s comments come after reporting revealed staff set internal chat messages to auto-delete after 24 hours, leaving no trace of the government business discussed.
‘History is off’: Moore administration deletes internal messages after 24 hours
Open government experts and archivists say setting messages to vanish could hinder accountability, dash the public’s right to inspection and keep archivists from reviewing documents for historical value.
First Lady Dawn Moore aimed to infuse the historic Government House with modernity while honoring its history.
The Maryland governor’s mansion is more artful these days. Thank the first lady.
First Lady Dawn Moore gives a tour of the Government House in Annapolis, where she’s expanding the conversation around Maryland art and artists one work at a time.
U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks speaks during a panel discussion in North Bethesda earlier this month. Alsobrooks, as chair of the redistricting advisory commission, recommends Maryland move forward with redrawing of congressional maps.
Gov. Moore’s redistricting commission moving forward with redrawing of congressional maps
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s redistricting advisory commission met in private Thursday to recommend that the state redraw its congressional boundaries.
Kathryn “Katie” Thomson, most recently served as deputy administrator at the Federal Aviation Administration.
Gov. Moore appoints former federal official as new state secretary of transportation
Gov. Wes Moore has found a new driver for the Maryland Department of Transportation, tapping Kathryn “Katie” Thomson, another former federal official, for state-level leadership. Most recently, Thomson served as deputy administrator at the Federal Aviation Administration.
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