Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D), seen as a rising star in the Democratic Party, on Sunday ruled out running for president in the 2028 election.
Moore — who has emerged as a formidable opponent of the president in recent weeks — was asked in an interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press” whether he plans on running for reelection in 2026 and whether he would commit to serving a full term, if reelected, amid questions of a possible 2028 run for president.
“Yes, I’ll be serving a full term,” Moore said in the interview. “I’m excited about reelection. I’m excited about what I’m going to be able to do for the people of Maryland.”
NBC News’s Kristen Welker then pressed the governor on his ambitions for higher office.
“Do you rule out a run for president, governor?”
“Yeah, I’m not running for president,” Moore responded.
“You rule it out?” Welker asked.
“Yes, I’m not running for president,” he said.
“You completely rule it out?” Welker asked again.
“I’m so excited about what we’re doing. That we’ve gone from 43rd in the country in unemployment to now one of the lowest unemployment rates. We’ve had among the fastest drops in violent crime anywhere in the United States of America. Our population is growing, Maryland is moving,” Moore said. “And so, I’m really excited about going back in front of the people of my state and asking for another term.”
Moore has seen his national profile rise in recent weeks as hie has engaged in a public feud with President Trump over the president’s threat to deploy the National Guard to Baltimore.
