Maryland governor

A: We will balance the budget while, at the same time, providing for the needs of the community, including increasing minimum wage to meet the higher cost of living, increase jobs and businesses, lower utility bills, lower crime, provide universal healthcare and childcare, free education and public transportation, avoid cuts to the disability community, keep ICE out of our communities, criminal justice reform, LGBTQ+ rights and reproductive freedoms.

A: I disagree. We need federal funding such as medical and education research. We need to lower crime which will stimulate the economy and bring in jobs and businesses to our vital economic areas.

A: My priority would be Maryland first. I disagree with Trump’s policies and would only work with that administration if it benefits Marylanders.

A: I agree with the Blueprint for Maryland and I prioritize an increase in teacher salaries and education spending.

A: We need to lower utility bills, which are the highest in the country and much higher than our neighbors in Virginia and West Virginia. The fees and taxes such as gas and tech taxes need to be rescinded.

A: Safe and affordable housing is a main priority of our campaign.

A: I believe in transparency and honesty. I have worked as a physician in this state for the past two decades and those qualities are essential with anything I do. It is essential that an Inspector General reviews and monitors actions of everyone in the state.

A: Police need to enforce the laws to lower crime. Curfews and enforcement policies need to be in place to keep our community safe.

A: Climate change needs to happen at the state level by using renewable energy such as nuclear and other alternative sources.

A: Yes, I trust the accuracy of Maryland elections, which is vital to a functioning democracy. I would not make any changes to how residents cast their ballots.

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A: Maryland’s structural deficit is serious, and it’s not something we can fix with one quick solution. It’s going to take discipline, transparency, and a willingness to make tough but smart decisions.

First, we need a full, independent audit of state spending to identify waste, duplication, and inefficiencies across agencies. Taxpayers deserve to know where their money is going, and we need to cut programs that are not delivering real results. That doesn’t mean cutting essential services — it means making government work smarter, not bigger. Second, I would prioritize spending by protecting what matters most: public safety, education, infrastructure, and critical support programs like mental health services and assistance for seniors and individuals with disabilities. At the same time, I would freeze non-essential hiring, reduce administrative overhead, and renegotiate certain state contracts to save money. Third, instead of raising taxes on hardworking Marylanders, I would focus on growing our economy to increase revenue naturally. That means supporting small businesses, cutting unnecessary regulations, and making Maryland more competitive so businesses stay here instead of leaving the state. When businesses grow, jobs increase, and so does tax revenue without putting more burden on families. Additionally, we need to work toward lowering energy costs.

A: I do believe Maryland relies too heavily on federal funding, especially in sectors like defense, healthcare and research. While those industries are important and provide many jobs, depending too much on federal dollars puts our economy at risk whenever there are budget cuts or policy changes at the national level.

We need to diversify our economy so Maryland can stand strong on its own. My approach is to focus on growing small businesses and encouraging new industries to take root here. That starts with cutting unnecessary regulations, streamlining licensing, and making it easier for entrepreneurs to start and expand businesses. I would also invest in trades and workforce development so we can build a pipeline of skilled workers in areas like construction, manufacturing, transportation and technology. Not every good-paying job requires a four-year degree, and we need to support those paths. Another key area is revitalizing local economies, especially in overlooked areas. Investing in infrastructure, supporting local agriculture, and bringing business opportunities to both urban and rural communities will create jobs and keep money circulating within Maryland. We should also make Maryland more competitive for private investment by reviewing our tax structure and ensuring it doesn’t drive businesses away.

A: My focus as a candidate for governor is on Maryland, not Washington politics or personalities. Regardless of who is in the White House, my responsibility is to work with the federal government when it benefits the people of our state and stand firm when it does not.

President Donald Trump’s administration, like any administration, had policies that some supported and others strongly disagreed with. I believe it’s important to move beyond political division and focus on results. Marylanders expect their governor to be practical, not partisan. If I were working with President Trump or any president, I would seek a professional, respectful relationship focused on delivering for Maryland. That means advocating for federal resources, supporting our military and federal workforce, and ensuring Maryland gets its fair share of funding and opportunities. At the same time, I would not hesitate to push back on any federal policies that harm our state, our economy, or our communities. My loyalty is to the people of Maryland, not to any political figure or party. Leadership is about putting people first, working across differences, and getting things done, and that’s exactly the approach I would bring.

A: The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future was created with good intentions to improve education and give our children more opportunities, but we have to be honest about the numbers. If the cost is exceeding available funding, we cannot ignore that reality.

I do not believe the first answer should be raising new taxes on Maryland families who are already struggling. Instead, we need to take a responsible approach and review the Blueprint to make sure it is sustainable, effective, and focused on real results for students. That means prioritizing the parts of the plan that directly impact classroom success such as teacher support, student achievement, and career readiness, while being willing to adjust or phase in other components that may not be financially realistic right now. We should not roll back progress, but we do need to be smart about pacing and implementation. At the same time, we must increase accountability. Simply spending more money does not guarantee better outcomes. We need clear benchmarks, transparency, and measurable results to ensure taxpayers’ dollars are actually improving education. I would also look for efficiencies within the system, cutting administrative bloat, streamlining operations, and making sure more funding reaches classrooms instead of bureaucracy.

A: Lowering the cost of living in Maryland starts with understanding that families are being squeezed from every direction — housing, energy bills, taxes, and everyday expenses. My approach is focused on real relief, not temporary fixes.

First, I would work to lower energy costs. Utility bills have become unaffordable for many, and we need to increase transparency, hold providers accountable, and expand reliable energy options. Second, we must address housing. I would cut unnecessary regulations that slow construction, support responsible development, and increase the supply of affordable housing. When supply goes up, prices come down — it’s that simple. Third, I would push for tax relief for working families. Marylanders are already paying enough, and I do not support raising taxes. We need to review our tax structure and eliminate burdens that are driving people and businesses out of the state. I would also focus on strengthening our local economy by supporting small businesses, which helps create jobs and keep money in our communities. A stronger economy means more opportunity and less financial pressure on families. Finally, I would look at everyday costs like groceries and transportation and work with local and state partners to reduce supply chain barriers and improve infrastructure.

A: Housing in Maryland has become too expensive and too hard to find, and that’s putting real pressure on families, young people, and seniors. We need a balanced, practical approach that increases supply, cuts unnecessary costs, and protects communities.

First, we have to build more housing. I would work to cut excessive regulations and speed up the permitting process so developers can build responsibly and efficiently. When projects are delayed for years, costs go up and those costs get passed on to renters and buyers. Second, I would encourage a wider range of housing options — starter homes, townhomes, and workforce housing so people aren’t priced out of their own communities. Not everyone needs or can afford a large single-family home, and our policies should reflect that reality. Third, I would partner with local governments to responsibly use available land and redevelop underutilized properties, especially in areas that are already connected to infrastructure and transportation. This helps increase supply without overburdening existing neighborhoods. I also believe we need to look at property taxes and fees that drive up housing costs. If we want affordability, we have to address the added expenses that come from government policies.

A: The General Assembly plays a critical role in maintaining balance in government. Their job is to provide oversight, ensure accountability, and represent the voices of the people across Maryland. That includes holding the executive branch in check through legislation, budget authority, hearings, and, when necessary, overriding vetoes.

Those checks are not a weakness — they are a strength of our system. No governor should operate without accountability. Transparency, open communication, and respect between branches are essential to making government work effectively. As governor, I would work collaboratively with the General Assembly, even when we disagree. I would be open to feedback, willing to explain my decisions, and prepared to adjust when better ideas are presented. At the same time, I will stand firm on policies I believe are in the best interest of Marylanders. If the General Assembly chooses to check my authority whether through oversight or challenging my decisions, I will respect that process. My response will not be to create conflict, but to engage, communicate, and find solutions that serve the people of this state. At the end of the day, this is about balance. The executive and legislative branches should be working together to deliver results for Maryland.

A: Maryland has made progress in reducing violent crime, and we should build on that momentum with a balanced approach that focuses on prevention, enforcement and accountability.

First, we must continue to support law enforcement. That means ensuring departments are properly funded, fully staffed, and equipped with what they need. We also need to strengthen recruitment and retention. Second, individuals who commit violent crimes must face consequences. I support policies that ensure repeat violent offenders are not just cycling back onto the streets. We also need a justice system that is fair, consistent, and focused on protecting victims. Third, we need to invest in early intervention programs, youth mentorship, and community-based initiatives that steer people away from crime. Expanding access to mental health services and substance abuse treatment is also critical. I would also prioritize coordination between state and local agencies to target high-crime areas. Additionally, we should address illegal firearms trafficking and strengthen efforts to keep guns out of the hands of those who are prohibited from having them, while respecting the rights of responsible gun owners. Finally, we must support victims and communities impacted by crime, ensuring they have access to resources and support systems to recover and rebuild.

A: I do believe the climate is changing, and human activity plays a role. At the same time, my focus as governor would be on practical, balanced solutions that protect our environment without putting an unfair burden on Maryland families and small businesses.

Maryland must be a good steward of our environment, especially when it comes to protecting the Chesapeake Bay, improving water quality, and strengthening infrastructure against flooding and severe weather. Those are real issues impacting our communities. I support an all-of-the-above energy approach that includes cleaner energy options while maintaining reliability and affordability. We cannot push policies that drive up energy costs for working families. Any transition has to be responsible, gradual, and focused on keeping energy dependable. I would also invest in resilience upgrading stormwater systems, protecting coastal communities, and preparing for extreme weather events. Prevention and preparedness can save both lives and taxpayer dollars. I believe in working with businesses to reduce emissions through innovation, incentives, and smart regulations. Maryland can lead in environmental responsibility while still growing its economy. The goal is balance: protect our environment, strengthen our communities, and ensure that the costs do not fall hardest on the people who can least afford it.

A: In-person voting only unless you have a medical reason.

A: Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project gone. No need to demand that citizens ever be forced to drive electric vehicles nor buy them from the largest supplier, Elon Musk.

We don’t need any more revenue increases. We are taxing people for buying paint to give the money to an out-of-state nonprofit. I WILL NOT make demand on the people as to what nonprofit that have to give their tax money to. We already have a paint disposal plan at every county waste management site in the state. This was a blatant strong-arm robbery of the people’s money that should be repealed immediately! We will practice BUDGET RESTRAINT to reduce the budget … not bow to this constant carte blanche SOCIALIST attitude of your General Assembly. Your lawmakers are getting rich off of their investments to get your money. Deregulation of grid operators. Ending all projects through PJM while the state will manage our own grid. Blueprints for the Future repealed and eliminated forever. It is a failed slush fund that is siphoning off money to degenerate lawmakers one way or another. We will follow the Models of Baltimore Polytechnic, Carroll County Public Schools and Worcester County Public Schools.

A: Maryland ranks 41st in economic growth and 50th in job growth at .6%. We have an 8.25% corporate tax rate and horrific business acumen. I will push to lower the corporate tax rate and small-business tax rates to generate new businesses with a 3.5% corporate/small business tax rate with a 10-year tax abatement for new businesses in the state. That will take care of economic growth and job growth, as it is very competitive with all states, including North Carolina.

I will work with the federal government to receive all grants and funds due to this state. We pay taxes in. We want money back for healthcare, infrastructure and public safety.

A: I have the favor of Vice President James David Vance already.

I will be professional with a business demeanor with the federal government while requesting the monies wanted and needed to be allocated appropriately. This constant verbal assault on our federal workers who LIVE HERE via Wes Moore is ridiculous. Maryland has 35,000 active federal military members living in this state while working at Fort Meade, Walter Reed, Andrews Joint Air Base, Aberdeen Proving Ground and so much more. It is entirely disingenuous to disrespect them. Wes Moore has intentionally engaged in inappropriate behavior while making ALL believe that it is Maryland versus the federal government when it is nothing of the sort. What it is is Wes Moore showboating to the detriment of Marylanders FOR HIS OWN PERSONAL GAIN. Maryland’s forefathers signed the contract agreement to join the Union between Maryland and all states, who are represented via the collective makeup of the federal government known as the United States of America. Article 2 of the Declarations of Rights in the State of Maryland Constitution states CLEARLY that federal law is the supreme law of the state of Maryland, whereby all judges have got to adhere to that law.

A: No … the state absolutely has no business taking any more of your money with the declaration of needing more revenue for anything.

I have had a request out to Accountability and Implementation Board (AIB) while looking for the siphoned money via contractors and consultants. AIB distributes about $9.35 billion of Blueprint for the Future funding. AIB has failed to provide the intel so far but now have promised to have the information to me by April 23, 2026. Blueprint for the Future is full of duplicity and is a failed program that from my point of view was only made up as a means to siphon money. The students are not getting a “World Class Education” but the residents are via what appears to be theft. There is $18 billion a year being siphoned off with a conservative estimate, while blueprint is a big one, along with gaming commission and so on. Blueprint must be repealed.

A: Taking over the electrical grid by and large will reduce the electric bills along with repealing Advanced Clean Cars II. Furthermore, new AI centers will be required to have their own power plants to not only fuel their own needs but they will be required to send as much energy as they use back into the grid for free as a cost of doing business in Maryland. These entities virtually pay ZERO taxes other than real estate, while some have been exempted for that. It should be noted that while Maryland currently brags about “clean energy,” they buy what is referred to a “dirty energy” (from coal-fired power plants) from Pennsylvania who apparently have an invisible wall in the sky between our state and theirs as if the wind doesn’t blow.

See my site for more comprehensive plan. https://www.facebook.com/share/16w5XE5TKF/?mibextid=wwXIfr

A: This answer has always been right in front of us. The problem? Outside investors have been buying up all of the single-family units in cities such as Frederick and frankly everywhere while driving the market sky-high for the purpose of Airbnb and companies like it. The first thing I would work on is quadrupling the Real Estate Tax on all outside the state corporate or company ventures like this. Furthermore, I will charge these companies a 100% hotelier tax rate to make their businesses (who are destroying our state by making it unaffordable because of loss of inventory for local people) cost prohibitive. They can go do their predatory activities elsewhere.

We have hotels and motels … and that is where tourists can and should stay. I would also visit the state buying out well-run large apartment complexes while changing the apartments to condominium status, then selling to young and older residents. They can enter the real estate market while buying their units. Therefore, they are building equity while learning about homeownership, home improvements to resolve deferred maintenance, managing money through home equity line of credit.

A: It is a very important that we have a symbiotic relationship between the governor and the General Assembly. One advantage of being the governor is if the General Assembly is not working on the best interest to the people that the governor can go on television and tell them to VOTE FOR ANYBODY ELSE, but who is in office now. Currently, I am fine with the status as powers be. As I stated before, I am a constitutionalist.

If there is an unforeseeable issue, I’ll take it to court. I am solid on the fact that I would have the favor of the Supreme Court of the United States. As long as everybody is acting constitutionally, everything should be copacetic.

A: Most of the crime reporting is a false representation of reality. Your mayor in the big city and governor want you to feel safe when that is not necessarily remotely the truth.

Any homicide is too many homicides, therefore bragging that you had 300 instead of 400 is nothing to brag about. Bragging that you had 200 fewer reported rapes doesn’t mean that that should be satisfactory. We should continue to support our law enforcement in our efforts to reach out to the community and the youth, while all trying to live our best lives. Always be cognizant of your surroundings while never afraid to call for help. I understand racial injustice, social injustice, inequality, inequity … my door will always be open to conversation and to resolve these matters at hand. I have lived it. I can relate.

A: There is no scientific consensus at all that has empirical evidence to support any human-related cause as to global warming. That is a group of people who are trying to earn their salt by saying something to make it appear like they’re actually doing something. There is climate change, no doubt. This planet’s climate has been changing for billions of years. It is egocentric and arrogant to think that you have any effect on mother nature. And if you don’t believe it, I guarantee that there’s a meteor headed towards the Earth currently that will enter the atmosphere at 60 degrees at a velocity of 25,000 nautical miles an hour that will make this planet once again uninhabitable for human life.

People say “the weather seems strange.” As compared to what? We the people don’t live for thousands of years. These scientists are using data from just 125 years of recorded weather, which is not only entirely insignificant but null and void in the world of science when reviewing weather data. If any scientist ever wanted to impress me about anything, they would tell me what the Earth’s core temperature is 50 feet below the surface of solid earth at sea level around the world on the constant. An answer to that as it hasn’t changed one bit in the last 125 years.

A: I wouldn’t mind seeing an electoral college set up in some fashion for state elections.

The issue with the recent redistricting attempt by essentially a corrupt governor in many ways was an act of descent in an election year where Wes Moore is so concerned about losing his position that he believes that he has got to cheat to win. The fact is, I would’ve personally taken any redistricting to court in terms of to the Supreme Court on the shadow docket. At any rate, more than likely after an investigation, the Republicans would’ve picked up two more seats for the Senate in a constitutional map that reflects free and fair elections. And the map would not look like the one Wes Moore was presenting. I am more concerned about the Republican Party, being stupid enough to keep trying to push authoritarian rhinos that cannot identify with all residents of Maryland. If you aren’t cool with the people in general, then you aren’t cool. The thing about it is, it is that you are supposed to be in the governor position to represent the people of Maryland to the best of your ability while not breaking their bank.

A: Everything will be open for cuts. State legislature salaries to top of the food chains in schools. Cuts will be done on whole across the board. Some departments will be completely eliminated without remorse. There will be NO additional taxes and many existing taxes and fees will be eliminated.

A: The state has consistently for years looked to outside sources for income instead of looking within. This attitude has to change rapidly and outside corporations need to be brought in to do business within Maryland. Unfortunately, Maryland has established the reputation of not being open for business. That will need to change.

A: My concern is with Maryland first.

A: Blueprint should be totally eliminated permanently. It’s been a catastrophe from day 1. Unfunded mandates do not and never have worked.

A: Lower fees and taxes and look to return Maryland to the land of pleasant living again.

A: Again, lower fees and less regulation that have been brought on by poor legislative decisions by people that are completely clueless.

A: Completely opposite. I plan to check their power by impressing the voters that term limits and new legislators need to be brought in to replace the morons that are there. The replacement should have one goal in mind — whatever it takes to make Maryland better. If that can be done, most everything else should follow.

A: Do the crime, do the time. From juvies to adult. Reform the bail/bond system. Make criminals wish they had thought it through before committing.

A: Better ask Al Gore that. No real scientific basis for that claim, only that of “experts.”

A: I do not trust any election that does not require positive voter ID. Sixty-three percent of America feels this way and all European countries require it, why shouldn’t Maryland. Too much room for “error,” tongue in cheek.