Overview

• The Maryland governor made his run official Tuesday with a two‑minute online announcement.
• In the video, Moore criticizes President Trump and Republicans, accusing them of favoring billionaires, firing federal workers and targeting Medicaid.
• He highlights steps to close a budget shortfall, reductions in Baltimore homicides and the state’s response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.
• Moore enters the race with roughly 50% approval and more than $4 million on hand, and he faces no credible Democratic primary challenger beyond perennial candidate Ralph Jaffe.
• Republican contenders are forming, including state Sen. Steve Hershey with an exploratory committee and party-switching businessman Ed Hale Sr., with some watching whether Larry Hogan runs; Moore has yet to file official paperwork, due by February, and he says he would serve a full second term.