Westley Watende Omari Moore (born October 15, 1978) is an American politician, businessman, author, and veteran, serving as the 63rd governor of Maryland since 2023. Moore was born in Maryland and raised primarily in New York.

4 days ago · Governor Moore Presents Proposed State Budget for FY 2026. We're addressing our budget crisis head on by making sure state government is making responsible use of taxpayer funds and making strategic investments to grow our economy and win this decade.

17 hours ago · ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today toured Reisterstown Elementary School and joined early-career educators for a roundtable discussion about the Administration’s strategy to improve both classroom outcomes and teacher recruitment and retention. Through the Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act the Moore-Miller Administration is putting forth a proposed path to help strengthen ...

6 days ago · Wes Moore is the charismatic author, activist, and politician elected in 2022 to be Maryland’s first Black governor. Moore is a Rhodes scholar, an Afghanistan combat veteran, and a best-selling author.

Wes Moore is the 63rd Governor of the state of Maryland. He is Maryland’s first Black Governor in the state’s 246-year history, and is just the third African American elected Governor in the history of the United States.

Wes Moore became the 63rd governor of Maryland on January 18, 2023. During an August 2006 interview with C-SPAN, Moore said he identified as a "social moderate and strong fiscal conservative". [1] . In September 2022, he reiterated his position on fiscal issues as being "fiscally responsible". [2] .

In 2022, Governor Moore was elected the first Black governor of the State of Maryland and earned the highest number of individual votes in Maryland gubernatorial history.

Mar 30, 2024 · The tragedy has put the state's young governor, Wes Moore, in the international spotlight. Moore, a Democrat, made history last year when he was inaugurated as Maryland's first Black governor.

Nov 8, 2022 · Wes Moore (Democratic Party) is the Governor of Maryland. He assumed office on January 18, 2023. His current term ends on January 20, 2027. Moore (Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of Maryland. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022. Moore retired from the U.S. Army in 2014 after 16 years of service.

Nov 9, 2022 · 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.