In Maryland, Moore elected as state's first Black governor
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November 9, 2022
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Democrat Wes Moore has been elected Maryland's first Black governor.
Moore, a best-selling author in his first run for public office, defeated Republican Dan Cox in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-1.
Moore's victory flips a governor's office from Republican to Democratic. Of the 36 governor's races this year, Maryland and Massachusetts represented one of the best chances for Democrats to regain a governor's office at a time when the GOP holds a 28-22 edge in governor's seats.
With the slogan "leave no one behind," the former combat veteran and former CEO o...
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