Annapolis, Maryland (AP) – Maryland Government Wes MooreDemocrats, who were frequently mentioned as a potential presidential candidate in 2028, officially announced the governor’s reelection campaign on Tuesday, criticizing Republican President Donald Trump in a video announcement.
While confronting Maryland’s middle class, the governor said the president is “beating backwards for billionaires and big businesses, firing federal workers, thwarting Medicaid, raising prices everything from electricity to groceries.”
“The Washington game is tired, and even worse, they’re hurting people,” Moore said. “I’m not from that world.”
Moore and Trump are rebutting Public Safety In Baltimore, as the president threatened Send the National Guard The largest city in Maryland fighting crime. Moore notes that Baltimore’s murders have reached historic lows.
Moore, who is in his third year in office, said he repeatedly. It won’t run For the President in 2028, however, his comments have not ended speculation about his political future.
When Moore was asked on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, he said he would do so if he was re-elected next year.
“Yes, I’ll be expiring,” Moore said. “I’m excited to be re-election and I’m excited to be able to do it for the people of Maryland.”
Moore held a challenging legislative meeting this year in the face of a fiscal deficit that has increased primarily to the wealthy. The governor emphasizes that most residents will not have small tax cuts or tax changes.
Maryland, home to many federal workers, is also challenging the presidential cuts of federal workers.
The Republican Governors Association responded to the announcement by pointing out tax exemptions during Moore’s tenure.
“Maryland has just retreated Maryland and doesn’t want another four years of tax hikes, runaway spending or an agenda,” Courtney Alexander, RGA’s Director of Communications, said in a statement.
Moore was first elected in 2022 after winning a busy Democratic primary. He won about 65% of the vote to beat Republican Dan Cox in a state where Democrats outperform Republican 2-1.
It’s the beginning of the Maryland political calendar. The deadline for submissions for candidates is February 24th.
Only one other Democrat who has so far played against Moore for the Democratic nomination is his retired teacher, Ralph Jaffe.
Several candidates have announced plans to seek the nomination of the GOP. They include Ed Hale, a Baltimore businessman who switched parties to run as a Republican. Del. Christopher Bouchat, Kurt Wedekind and John Myrick are also running. State Sen. Steve Hershey, a minority leader in the Maryland Senate, has announced an exploratory committee for a potential run.
