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DemocratRunning for MD Governor · 2026

Wes Moore

Westley Watende Omari Moore (born October 15, 1978) is an American politician, businessman, author, and former U.S. Army officer, serving as the 63rd governor of Maryland since 2023.
Born 1978 · Takoma Park, Maryland , U.S.
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03

Wes Moore, the Democratic governor of Maryland since 2023, is seeking re-election in 2026 after winning the primary. He previously served as CEO from 2017 to 2021 and is a former U.S. Army officer and author. Polls show him at about 50%, and markets imply roughly a 90% probability he wins the general election.

50%
Polling average
our aggregate
91%
Win probability
market-implied
+13
Net favorability
latest public poll
Governing & voting record
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
How they vote
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
2017Chief executive officer
2017–2021
2023Governor of Maryland
since 2023
Public favorability
21%
Favorable
8%
Unfavorable
+13
Net
14% HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH · YOUGOV RATINGS TRACKER · N=1,408 U.S. ADULTS
Donors & money
No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Race

The contest Moore is running in.

MD · GOVERNOR · 2026likely d
Moore (D)
50%%
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Live contract prices tied to Moore and the seat. Prices are ¢-per-share of the YES outcome; context only, never merged into our polling averages.

Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Favorability
Published polls
YouGov ratings tracker · n=1,408 U.S. adults
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: MARYLAND STATE GOVERNMENT · CC BY-SA 4.0 (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
Photo of Wes MooreD
Democrat · MD Governor

Wes Moore

Westley Watende Omari Moore (born October 15, 1978) is an American politician, businessman, author, and former U.S. Army officer, serving as the 63rd governor of Maryland since 2023.

Where Moore standsRace →
Moore 50%
Market · wins
91¢
+13 net fav
50%
Poll avg
91%
Win prob
+13
Net fav
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03

Wes Moore, the Democratic governor of Maryland since 2023, is seeking re-election in 2026 after winning the primary. He previously served as CEO from 2017 to 2021 and is a former U.S. Army officer and author. Polls show him at about 50%, and markets imply roughly a 90% probability he wins the general election.

Governing & voting record
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
2017Chief executive officer
2017–2021
2023Governor of Maryland
since 2023
Public favorability
21%
Favorable
8%
Unfavorable
+13
Net
14% HAVE NO OPINION OR HAVEN'T HEARD ENOUGH · YOUGOV RATINGS TRACKER · N=1,408 U.S. ADULTS
How they vote
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Race
MD · GOVERNOR · 2026likely d
Moore (D)
50%%
Open full race detail →
Related prediction markets
All markets →
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Favorability
Published polls
YouGov ratings tracker · n=1,408 U.S. adults
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: MARYLAND STATE GOVERNMENT · CC BY-SA 4.0 (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)