Overview
- Gov. Wes Moore and Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller filed reelection paperwork on Feb. 23 at the Maryland State Board of Elections, one day before the deadline, with the primary on June 23 and early voting starting June 11.
- Moore faces minimal Democratic opposition — physician Eric Felber is the lone challenger after perennial candidate Ralph Jaffe’s death — while Republicans field Dan Cox, Ed Hale Sr. and others as former Gov. Larry Hogan and Senate Minority Leader Steve Hershey declined to run.
- Moore enters the race with more than $8 million in campaign funds and high name recognition, a hurdle for would-be challengers.
- Touting his first-term record, Moore cites more than 35,000 new businesses, nearly 100,000 new jobs and declines in violent crime.
- Opponents highlight higher energy bills, audit and spending concerns, and Moore also contends with strained relations in Annapolis following multiple veto overrides and an unresolved redistricting dispute.