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Governor · MD · Democratic candidate · 2026

Wes Moore

Democratic candidate for governor of Maryland

Maryland governor, Army veteran and former nonprofit leader focused on affordable housing, lower energy costs, economic opportunity and public health.

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StateMaryland
OfficeGovernor
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Wes stands.

Official position

Modernize economic development and attract investment

  • Supports updating business-development programs, removing investment barriers and aligning incentives for growing industries

Official position

Build affordable homes near rail stations

  • Supports using underutilized land around high-capacity rail stations and financial incentives to expand affordable housing

Official position

Prevent personalized grocery pricing using consumer data

  • Supports prohibiting grocery retailers and delivery services from setting individualized prices using shoppers’ personal data

Official position

Modernize the grid and expand local clean energy

  • Supports grid upgrades and local clean-energy projects to expand electricity generation and lower household energy costs

Official position

Require data centers to cover energy costs

  • Supports transparency and accountability for data centers and requiring them to pay their fair share of electricity costs

Official position

Base preventive healthcare on independent medical science

  • Supports independent medical recommendations for immunizations, screenings and other preventive services in Maryland

Record and background

Record & experience.

  1. April 2026

    Accomplishment

    Signed protections against personalized grocery pricing

    Signed legislation restricting data-driven individualized pricing by grocery retailers and delivery services.

  2. Since 2023

    Experience

    Maryland governor

    Serves as Maryland’s 63rd governor.

  3. 2005 deployment

    Experience

    Army officer and paratrooper

    Led soldiers in Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne Division in 2005.

  • Accomplishment

    Led major anti-poverty funding efforts

    Led Robin Hood while the foundation distributed more than $600 million to support families facing poverty.

  • Experience

    White House Fellow

    Advised on national security and international relations after returning from Afghanistan.

  • Experience

    BridgeEdU founder

    Built and launched a business supporting underserved students during their first college year.

  • Experience

    Robin Hood Foundation chief executive

    Served four years as chief executive of the anti-poverty foundation.

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