Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) formally launched his reelection on Tuesday, after he appeared to rule out a 2028 presidential run.
In a roughly two minute long announcement video, Moore contrasts himself with President Trump. Moore accuses the president of “bending over backwards for billionaires and big corporations.”
“I’m not from that world and y’all know I’m a person of action,” Moore says. “We are moving forward fast across this state and across party lines to prove to a dysfunctional Washington that there is a better way forward.”
Moore, an Army veteran, was first elected in 2022. He previously had not held elected office. According to a Maryland Now poll released last month, Moore holds a 50 percent approval rating in the state.
Moore’s reelection launch comes days after he said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he will not run for president in 2028.
“Yes, I’ll be serving a full term,” Moore told NBC’s Kristen Welker. “I’m excited about reelection. I’m excited about what I’m going to be able to do for the people of Maryland.”
“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.
Moore has consistently been floated as a potential 2028 Democratic contender. The governor stoked speculation earlier this year visiting the battleground of Pennsylvania and the early primary state of South Carolina. Additionally, Moore has gone toe-to-toe with Trump on crime amid the president’s threats to deploy the National Guard to Baltimore.
