Cox v. Moore II: Maryland governor projected to win rematch
Republican Dan Cox once again ran against incumbent Democrat Wes Moore in a rematch of the 2022 Maryland gubernatorial race. Polls closed at 8 p.m.
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Maryland Governor
78% expected vote in
Source: NBC News Decision Desk
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Projected Winner
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Wes Moore
62.7%
1,161,743 -
Dan Cox
33.3%
616,315 -
Andy Ellis
2.1%
38,225 -
Cathy White
2%
36,494
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This time, Gov. Moore had a record to defend from his first term.
Almost immediately after polls closed at 8 p.m. Tuesday, NBC News projected the governor to win a second term.
“Four years ago, we started this improbable journey together,” Moore said at his victory party Tuesday night. “You had faith in a candidate who did not come from a family that was used to making policies — but came from a family that was used to suffering the consequences of them.”
After his victory, the governor delivered a message that “no matter where you start in life, everyone deserves a fair shot.”
“In this moment, when too many Americans feel left behind by Washington, our nation needs repair, and this can be and will be a moment when Maryland helps save our country again,” he said.
The economy and affordability are key issues for voters in Maryland and across the country.
Cox had pointed at Moore for the state’s $3 billion budget deficit.
Moore raised Cox’s loyalty to President Donald Trump, whom the governor blames for decisions that hit Maryland particularly hard, noting the loss of tens of thousands of federal jobs since the beginning of Trump’s second administration and the state’s effort to locate a new FBI headquarters in Prince George’s County.
Meanwhile, Cox suggested Moore is campaigning for Trump’s job, saying the governor has spent too much time outside the state pursuing national interests.
“Tonight, Marylanders didn’t just vote for a governor,” Moore said Tuesday. “They voted to protect the great gift of our democracy.”
Moore and Cox pitched their cases at a debate at Maryland Public Television in Owings Mills last month.
Watch the full Cox-Moore debate here:
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