Today, Maryland Governor Wes Moore smashed his own record he set in 2022 for the most votes a gubernatorial candidate has received in Maryland history. Governor Moore also set a new record for the highest percentage won by a Governor running for reelection in Maryland history.
“The two highest vote getters in Maryland gubernatorial history are Wes Moore and Wes Moore,” said Senior Communications Adviser Carter Elliott, IV. “The fact that Marylanders turned out in record droves to reelect Governor Moore is a testament to the real results he has delivered as governor to make our communities safer, grow our economy, and strengthen our public schools.”
Governor Moore is the first Governor to win both terms with more than 60% in over 40 years, and his margin of victory is higher than any reelected governor in Maryland history. His record-breaking percentage outperforms former Governors’ reelection margins substantially: Hogan (by 8 points), O’Malley (by 7 points), Glendening (by 8 points), Schaefer (by 4 points), and more. In addition to Moore’s historic victory, Democrats are on track to flip 19 Republican held seats across the state, including Chuck Cook in House of Delegates District 33B, Josh Hastings in House of Delegates District 38B, Lara Westdorp in State Senate District 4 and Ernie Davis, Wicomico’s first ever black county executive. In addition, the Maryland Senate will also have its most diverse body in legislative history, and a record number of black sheriffs were elected across the state—this all comes after a $1.3 million dollar investment from Governor Moore to down ballot candidates across the state.
Since Governor Moore took office, Maryland has created over 64,000 new businesses and tens of thousands of new jobs. Violent crime is at record lows, and Baltimore has the lowest number of homicides in fifty years. Reading and math test scores are at a five-year high, and Maryland’s teacher vacancy rate has been cut by 73%. Gov. Moore has cut taxes for the middle class, delivered direct relief to Marylanders from skyrocketing energy prices, and signed an executive order forcing data centers to pay for their own energy. As Republicans in Washington launch direct assaults on Maryland, Gov. Moore is delivering results across party lines to continue building a Maryland that leaves no one behind.
Contact: Carter Elliott, IV [email protected]