Democrat Wes Moore leads Republican Dan Cox in the race to become Maryland’s next governor, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Cox is an ultra-MAGA, Trump-endorsed candidate with anti-abortion, anti-LGBTQ+, and pro-insurrectionist beliefs, and the state’s current Republican governor refuses to endorse him.
In contrast, Moore promises to advocate for reproductive, LGBTQ+, and privacy rights. Moore, unlike Cox, was also not responsible for perpetuating the Big Lie or participating in the violent insurrection at the U.S.
Capitol on January 6, 2021.In a recent survey conducted by Goucher College, The Baltimore Banner, and WYPR, 53 percent of Marylanders said they would support Moore and 31 percent said they would vote for Cox.