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2026 Maryland gubernatorial election
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Nominee Wes Moore Dan Cox
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Aruna Miller Robert Krop
Incumbent Governor

Wes Moore
Democratic


The 2026 Maryland gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Maryland. The primary elections took place on June 23, 2026.[1] Incumbent Democratic governor Wes Moore is running for a second term.[2] Moore will face off against his 2022 opponent Dan Cox, making this the first gubernatorial rematch in Maryland since 2010. The winner is scheduled to serve a four-year term beginning on January 20, 2027.[3]

Background

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At the federal and state level, Maryland is a solid blue state and one of the most consistently Democratic states in the nation, with Kamala Harris carrying it by 29 points in the 2024 presidential election. Elections in Maryland are dominated by the Baltimore metropolitan area and the D.C. suburbs.[4] Going into this election, Democrats occupy all statewide offices and hold supermajorities in both houses of the state legislature, as well as all but one seat in the state's congressional delegation.[5]

Democratic primary

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Campaign

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Moore has maintained positive approval ratings throughout his first term, though his numbers have steadily declined.[6] Mileah Kromer, the director of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County's Institute of Politics, has associated the downward trend in Moore's approval rating with voter frustration over affordability issues and a distrust of local, state, and federal government.[7] An incumbent Democratic governor has not lost re-election in Maryland since 1950, when William Preston Lane Jr. failed to win a second term.

Moore faced token opposition in the Democratic primary.[8][7]

Candidates

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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Withdrew

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  • Ed Hale, retired banker and owner of the Baltimore Blast (ran as a Republican)[10]
  • Ralph Jaffe, perennial candidate (died February 6, 2026)[11]
    • Running mate: Donald Palmore, pastor[9]

Endorsements

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Eric Felber
Organizations
Wes Moore
U.S. senators
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
Local officials
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of June 7, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Wes Moore (D) $13,795,120 $9,581,961 $6,519,690
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[32]

Results

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Results by county
  Moore
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   >90%
Results by precinct
  Moore
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   >90%
  Felber
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   >90%
  Tie
  No data/No votes
Democratic primary results[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic
558,768 88.3
Democratic
  • Eric Felber
  • LaTrece Hawkins Lytes
 74,312 11.7
Total votes 633,080 100.0

Republican primary

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Businessman Ed Hale finished second in the primary.

Campaign

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During the Republican primary, candidates campaigned against Moore's handling of economic issues, especially toward tax reforms and increases to vehicle registration fees in the state during his first term.[8][34][35]

Much of the speculation as to which Republicans may challenge Moore in the 2026 election revolved around former governor Larry Hogan.[36][37][38] Hogan's entry would have given Republicans a high-profile candidate, potentially making the race more competitive.[39] However, he announced in an op-ed to The Baltimore Sun in January 2026 that he would not run for a third term as governor in 2026,[40] after which speculation turned to Steve Hershey, the minority leader of the Maryland Senate who had formed an exploratory committee into a potential gubernatorial campaign.[41] Hershey filed to run for re-election in February 2026,[42] leaving the Republican Party without a formidable opponent against Moore.[43]

Republican challengers to Moore face an uphill battle against him,[6] especially as public frustration with President Donald Trump continues to boost Democratic officeholders in deep blue states.[44] As of May 2026, Republican candidates in the race have struggled to raise funds for their campaigns,[45] lack experience in running a statewide campaign, and hold positions in line with Trump.[7] Media outlets described Cox and Hale as the frontrunners of the Republican primary.[46][18][47]

As the primaries approached, some of the Maryland Republican Party's establishment appeared to begin coalescing around Hale, believing him to be more electable than Cox. However, Cox still enjoyed name recognition from his previous gubernatorial campaign as well as solid voter bases in Trump-leaning regions of the state.[48] In June 2026, the Maryland Democratic Party and Governor Moore began airing advertisements and sending out mailers promoting Cox over Hale.[49] Cox won the Republican primary on June 23, 2026, defeating Hale.[50]

Candidates

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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Deceased

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  • Nancy Taylor, bank teller (died May 25, 2026, remained on ballot)[57]
    • Running mate: Rachel "Mohawk" Swift[9]

Disqualified

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Withdrew

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Declined

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Endorsements

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Dan Cox
Organizations
Ed Hale
Statewide officials
State legislators
John Myrick
Organizations
Declined to endorse
Organizations

Debates and forums

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2026 Maryland Republican gubernatorial primary debates
No. Date Host Moderator Link Participants
 P  Participant  A  Absent  N  Non-invitee  I  Invitee W  Withdrawn
Burkindine Larcomb Myrick Oakes Wright
1[53] March 26, 2026 North County Republican Club Kimberly Klacik
Torrey Snow
Yuripzy Morgan		 YouTube[69] P P P P P
2[70][71] May 19, 2026 Maryland Public Television Matt Bush YouTube[72] A P P A P

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of June 7, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Carl Brunner (R) $3,368 $3,359 $10
L. D. Burkindine (R) $1,080 $348 $732
Dan Cox (R) $100,499[a] $146,929 $30,346
Ed Hale (R) $274,501 $220,779 $53,722
John Myrick (R) $26,725 $47,238 $3,152
Shannon Wright (R)[b] $172 $26,196 $15,236
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[32]

Results

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Results by county
  Cox
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Hale
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
Results by county
  Cox
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   >90%
  Hale
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   >90%
  Myrick
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   >90%
  Brunner
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   80–90%
  •   >90%
  Wright
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   80–90%
  •   >90%
  Burkindine
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   >90%
  Taylor
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   >90%
  Oakes
  •   >90%
  Larcomb
  •   30–40%
  •   >90%
  Tie
  No data/No votes
Republican primary results[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican
89,982 43.3
Republican
74,877 36.0
Republican
13,200 6.4
Republican
  • Carl Brunner
  • Kevin Rhodes
 12,700 6.1
Republican
  • Shannon Wright
  • Reba Hawkins
 4,907 2.4
Republican
  • L. D. Burkindine
  • Jeremy Shifflett
 3,746 1.8
Republican
  • Nancy Taylor†
  • Rachael "Mohawk" Swift
 3,690 1.8
Republican
  • Michael Oakes
  • Ronald Abend
 2,583 1.2
Republican
  • Douglas Larcomb
  • Martina Duncan
 2,132 1.0
Total votes 207,817 100.0

Third-party and independent candidates

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Candidates

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Declared

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of June 7, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Andy Ellis (G) $37,429 $35,869 $1,560
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[32]

General election

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Campaign

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Moore is widely expected to win re-election to a second term and enters the general election with a substantial fundraising advantage over Cox.[76]

Moore is expected to campaign on his efforts to address affordability issues, expand opportunities, and protect the state from the second Trump administration, whose actions have led to increased prices and caused the state to lose jobs and federal funding.[8] Moore's campaign will also seek to tie Cox to President Donald Trump, who endorsed Cox in 2022.[77] Following the primary elections, the Maryland Democratic Party launched a website intended to remind voters about Cox's association with Trump as well as his past opposition to abortion rights, gun safety, and former President Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 United States presidential election.[78] Cox pushed back against attempts to tie him to Trump, saying that he would not be seeking the president's endorsement and would be focusing his campaign on local issues.[79]

Cox is expected to campaign against Moore's handling of economic issues.[80] Following the Republican primary, the Maryland Republican Party and its leaders embraced Cox,[81][80] with Maryland Senate minority leader Steve Hershey and House of Delegates minority leader Jason C. Buckel telling The Baltimore Sun that they believed Cox could defeat Moore with an affordability-focused campaign as opposed to 2022 campaign platform, which highlighted far-right policy stances and baseless conspiracy theories. At the same time, Republican legislative leaders stated that their path to competing against Moore would rely less on defending Cox and more on persuading voters to focus on affordability and fiscal issues.[78]

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[82] Solid D September 11, 2025
Decision Desk HQ[83] Safe D September 23, 2026
Fox News[84] Solid D July 23, 2026
Inside Elections[85] Solid D August 28, 2025
RealClearPolitics[86] Solid D June 5, 2026
Sabato's Crystal Ball[87] Safe D September 4, 2025
Silver Bulletin[88] Solid D August 25, 2026

Post-primary endorsements

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Dan Cox (R)
Statewide officials
State legislators
Organizations
Declined to endorse
Statewide officials
Labor unions

Debates and forums

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2026 Maryland Republican gubernatorial primary debates
No. Date Host Moderator Link Participants
 P  Participant  A  Absent  N  Non-invitee  I  Invitee W  Withdrawn
Moore Cox
1[95] August 15, 2026 Maryland Association of Counties Bryan P. Sears
Mileah Kromer		 N/A P P
2[96] October 6, 2026 Maryland Public Television TBD TBD P P

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of August 18, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Wes Moore (D) $15,531,913 $11,335,241 $6,519,106
Dan Cox (R) $241,715[c] $225,227 $136,092
Andy Ellis (G) $38,066 $37,832 $234
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections[32]

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[d]		 Margin
of error		 Wes
Moore (D)		 Dan
Cox (R)		 Other Undecided
Zenith Research[97][A] July 27 − August 3, 2026 800 (LV) ± 3.5% 58% 31% 3%[e] 9%
Hypothetical polling

Wes Moore vs. Larry Hogan

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[d]		 Margin
of error		 Wes
Moore (D)		 Larry
Hogan (R)		 Undecided
OpinionWorks[98] October 7−10, 2025 928 (RV) ± 3.2% 45% 37% 14%
Gonzales Research[99] December 27, 2024 − January 4, 2025 811 (RV) ± 3.5% 52% 38% 10%
Wes Moore vs. Generic Republican
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[d]		 Margin
of error		 Wes
Moore (D)		 Generic
Republican		 Other Undecided
Gonzales Research[100] December 21, 2025 − January 6, 2026 808 (RV) ± 3.5% 50% 28% 6%[f] 16%
University of Maryland, Baltimore County[101] October 21−25, 2025 757 (RV) ± 3.5% 49% 29% 12% 10%
OpinionWorks[98] October 7−10, 2025 928 (RV) ± 3.2% 47% 29% – 21%

See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ $25,800 of this total was self-funded by Cox
  2. ↑ As of last reported May 12, 2026
  3. ↑ $25,800 of this total was self-funded by Cox
  4. 1 2 3 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  5. ↑ "Someone else" with 3%
  6. ↑ "Third-party candidate" with 6%

Partisan clients

  1. ↑ Poll sponsored by Blended Public Affairs and Perry Jacobson

References

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  94. ↑ Maryland State Fraternal Order of Police (September 2, 2026). "Candidate Dan Cox does not have the approval to use the FOP Logo in his political ad. Additionally, his campaign finished 3rd in our endorsement process behind no endorsement (2nd) and Governor Moore (1st). Our process requires a 60% threshold for endorsement and no candidate met that requirement". Facebook. Retrieved September 4, 2026.
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