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2026 Maryland Governor and Lieutenant Governor Election
Maryland will elect its governor and lieutenant governor on November 3, 2026; the two offices are elected together on a single ticket. The race is being held in a state that recent nonpartisan ratings describe as solidly Democratic, and the incumbent governor, Wes Moore, is seeking re-election. The contest matters because it will determine control of the state executive branch and test whether Moore’s first-term record and the Democratic lean of the state outweigh Republican efforts to make the race about taxes, affordability, and public safety.
Wes Moore D Incumbent 
Aruna Miller D Incumbent 
Dan Cox R 
Ed Hale R 
Andy Ellis G 
Eric S. Felber D 
LaTrece Hawkins Lytes D Carl A. Brunner, Jr. R Kevin L. Rhodes, Sr. R L. D. Burkindine R Jeremy M. Shifflett R Rob Krop R Tyrone Keys, Jr. R 
Douglas Larcomb R Martina D. Duncan R 
John A. Myrick R 
Brenda J. Thiam R Michael Oakes R Ronald W. Abend R Nancy Jane Taylor R Rachel Hannah Swift R Shannon Wright R 
Reba A. Hawkins R Owen Silverman Andrews G Candidates
Wes Moore
Wes Moore is Maryland’s incumbent governor and is seeking a second term. Before entering elected office, he served in the U.S. Army, led nonprofit and philanthropic organizations, and became a best-selling author; as governor, he has emphasized economic opportunity, education, child poverty reduction, and public safety.
Aruna Miller
Aruna Miller is Maryland’s lieutenant governor and is running for re-election on the Democratic ticket with Wes Moore. Her background is in civil and transportation engineering, and in elected office she has focused on transportation, STEM education, working families, and public safety-related issues.
Dan Cox
Dan Cox is a Republican candidate for governor and a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates. He previously represented District 4, worked as an attorney and teacher, and was the Republican nominee for governor in 2022.
Ed Hale
Ed Hale is a Baltimore businessman and former banker running for governor as a Republican after previously identifying as a Democrat. His campaign emphasizes taxes, regulation, business competitiveness, and public safety, and he presents himself as a non-career politician with private-sector experience.
Andy Ellis is the Green Party candidate for governor and is running with Owen Silverman Andrews on the ticket. He is a longtime debate coach and civic activist in Baltimore, and his campaign biography says he has worked on education, debate programs, and local political organizing for years.
Rob Krop
Polling
Data Analysis Information
Data compiled from public sources and analyzed using AI. Last updated 4/6/2026. Visit candidate websites for the most current information.