Maryland Governor 2026
Election day is November 3, 2026. A statewide contest in Maryland.
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About this race
The 2026 Maryland gubernatorial election will take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Maryland. The primary elections took place on June 23, 2026. Incumbent Democratic governor Wes Moore is running for a second term. Moore will face off against his 2022 opponent Dan Cox, making this the first gubernatorial rematch in Maryland since 2010. The winner is scheduled to serve a four-year term beginning on January 20, 2027.
Background
At the federal and state level, Maryland is a deeply blue state and one of the most reliably Democratic states in the nation, with Kamala Harris carrying it by 29 points in the 2024 presidential election. Elections in Maryland are dominated by the Baltimore metropolitan area and the D.C. suburbs. Going into this election, Democrats occupy all statewide offices and hold supermajorities in both houses of the state legislature, as well as all but one seat in the state's congressional delegation.