This weekend, USA Today highlighted Governor Moore and his continued work across the country to elect more Black governors.
“I became the first in my state’s history and now only the third elected in the history of America, and that is a bit indicting when you consider the fact that we have a country that’s now 250 years old,” said Gov. Wes Moore. “It’s important that we’re vigilant, and it’s important that we do not relinquish or give up a political power that those who came before us worked for and fought for and died for.”
Here’s What Marylanders Are Reading:
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is running for reelection and is rumored to be a 2028 Democratic presidential contender, but he has taken on another initiative in 2026: electing more Black governors.
Moore, 47, is one of just three Black Americans ever elected as a state’s chief executive in a country that is 14% Black, but a roster of politically and geographically diverse candidates could triple that number.
At least eight Black gubernatorial nominees, including Moore, are among a bipartisan cast on the ballot this fall.
“I became the first in my state’s history and now only the third elected in the history of America, and that is a bit indicting when you consider the fact that we have a country that’s now 250 years old,” Moore, the newly minted chair of the National Governors Association, told USA TODAY in an interview.
Moore, who had no electoral experience before running for governor, may be joined by swing-state Democrats including Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley in Wisconsin and Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, in Georgia.
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Speaking with USA TODAY, Moore acknowledged there is a pride the Black community has with Obama and the election of others, such as himself, but that voters cannot fall victim to believing those historic gains end the need for more inclusive leadership.
Before Moore makes a potential run for the White House, he wants more Black Americans to make history in governor’s mansions after decades of work from voting rights activists.
“It’s important that we’re vigilant, and it’s important that we do not relinquish or give up a political power that those who came before us, you know, worked for and fought for and died for.”
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