2026 Maryland gubernatorial election

For related races, see 2026 United States gubernatorial elections.

2026 Maryland gubernatorial election

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Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Governor Wes Moore Democratic

The 2026 Maryland gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic Governor Wes Moore is running for re-election to a second term in office. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Wes Moore, incumbent governor (2023–present) ^[1]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of January 8, 2025
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Wes Moore (D)	$4,164,543	$1,750,599	$4,812,925
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections [2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• John Myrick, federal executive consultant and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024 ^[3]

Publicly expressed interest

• Christopher Bouchat, state delegate from the 5th district (2023–present) ^[4]

Potential

• Larry Hogan, former governor (2015–2023) and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2024 ^{[5] [6]}

Third-party and independent candidates

Candidates

Declared

• Andy Ellis, former co-chair of the Maryland Green Party ^[7]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [8]	Solid D	January 23, 2025
Inside Elections [9]	Solid D	February 6, 2025

Polling

Hypothetical polling

Wes Moore vs. Larry Hogan

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [a]	Margin of error	Wes Moore (D)	Larry Hogan (R)	Undecided
Gonzales Research [10]	December 27, 2024 − January 4, 2025	811 (RV)	± 3.5%	52%	38%	10%

See also

• 2026 United States gubernatorial elections

Notes

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear

References

1. Gardner, Akayla (January 21, 2025). "Wes Moore Seeks to Silence 2028 Chatter Before Run for Reelection in Maryland". Bloomberg News . Retrieved January 21, 2025.
2. "Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System". campaignfinance.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
3. Flowers, Berney (February 5, 2025). "John Myrick is Running for Governor". The Loyal Opposition (Podcast). Retrieved February 6, 2025– via Rumble.
4. Greenfield, Sherry (September 4, 2024). "Del. Eric Bouchat, a Carroll Republican, says frustration has led him to not seek another term". The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved September 4, 2024. Bouchat said he will leave the General Assembly and consider running for a statewide office
5. Wood, Pamela (November 10, 2024). "What's next for Larry Hogan? Despite Senate loss, ex-gov has options". The Baltimore Banner . Retrieved November 12, 2024.
6. Touchberry, Ramsey (December 13, 2024). "Larry Hogan weighs his next steps in the age of Trump". Washington Examiner . Retrieved December 13, 2024.
7. "Andy Ellis to Launch Campaign for Governor of Maryland" (Press release). Green Party of the United States. January 2, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
8. "2026 CPR Governor Race ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
9. "Gubernatorial Ratings". Inside Elections . Retrieved February 7, 2025.
10. Sears, Bryan P. (January 7, 2025). "Poll: Taxes to erase deficits pose political problem for Moore". Maryland Matters . Retrieved January 7, 2025.

External links

Official campaign websites

• Andy Ellis (G) for Governor
• Wes Moore (D) for Governor
• John Myrick (R) for Governor