Winner, unofficial result · Governor, MD
Wes Moore
American politician (born 1978)
Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Wikipedia (race summary table) · read 2026-11-04
Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Democrat (D +36.0, from verified polls) and the Democrat won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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Overview
Wes Moore is the 63rd Governor of Maryland, in office since January 18, 2023, succeeding Larry Hogan. He is a Democrat. He earned an associate degree at Valley Forge Military College in 1998, a B.A. in international relations and economics at Johns Hopkins University in 2001, and, as a Rhodes Scholar, a master's degree in international relations at Wolfson College, Oxford, in 2004. He served in the U.S. Army Reserve as a military intelligence officer, including with the 82nd Airborne Division in Afghanistan from 2005 to 2006, and left the Army in 2014 as a captain. He was a White House Fellow in 2006, worked at Citibank from 2007 to 2012, founded BridgeEdU in 2014, and was CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation from June 2017 to May 2021. He has written several books, including The Other Wes Moore (2010). He won the 2022 general election over Republican Dan Cox. He is seeking a second term in the November 3, 2026 general election after winning the Democratic primary on June 23, 2026.
Source: en.wikipedia.org · retrieved 2026-10-29
- Born
- October 15, 1978 (age 48)
- Education
- Wolfson College, Master of Letters (international relations), 2004
- Johns Hopkins University, Bachelor of Arts (international relations), 2001
- Valley Forge Military Academy and College, Associate of Arts (liberal arts education), 1998
- Riverdale Country School
- Occupation
- soldier, writer, business executive, investment banker, television producer
Facts above: Wikidata (CC0, retrieved 2026-11-05).
The race
Governor, MD. Won.
- Wes Moore Democratic · winnern/a
Source: Wikipedia (race summary table) · retrieved 2026-11-04 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
- Frozen call
- Democrat (D +36.0, from verified polls)
- Result
- Won
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
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Record
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Contact and links
- Website
- wesmoore.com campaign
- Campaign email
- info@wesmoore.com · source
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Timeline
- 2026Called the winner of this race. Called by Wikipedia editors 9:24 PM ET
- 2023 to presentGovernor of Maryland Wikidata
- 2017 to 2021chief executive officer Wikidata
Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0) (Q7983732). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.
In the news
- Wes Moore, coy about 2028 presidential bid, writes book on ‘healing the nation’
- Dem governor’s tale of combat action torn to shreds by commanding Army officer: 'Give me a break'
- Redistricting battle could spill into 2028
- Kathy Hochul entertains massive political promotion as Democrats look ahead to 2028
- How 4 states voted on election-related ballot measures
- Black candidates for governor make history with midterm victories
- Kamala Harris is a huge loser in new Dem straw poll, as lefty activists anoint a new golden boy
- Democrats clinch a majority of governorships for first time in 16 years
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All sources
- Result: Wikipedia (race summary table), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_United_States_gubernatorial_elections&oldid=1383740551
- Call time: Called by Wikipedia editors 9:24 PM ET (revision)
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Birth, education, occupation and offices held: Wikidata (CC0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7983732
- Roster, Wikipedia (secondary source) https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_Maryland_gubernatorial_election&oldid=1375040369
- bio_official https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_Moore
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