Maryland Governor Wes Moore guidelines out 2028 presidential run on NBC

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Maryland Governor Wes Moore (D) shocked NBC "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker on Sunday along with his announcement about whether or not he intends to run for president within the 2028 election.

Hypothesis has swirled that Moore would run for president, and the Maryland governor is up for reelection in 2026. When requested if Moore intends to serve a full time period if reelected, he mentioned sure. When Welker pressed if he wouldn't be working for president, Moore dominated out a presidential run within the subsequent election.

"Sure, I'll be serving a full time period. I am enthusiastic about re-election. I am thrilling about what I am gonna have the ability to do for the individuals of Maryland," Moore mentioned.

Wes Moore dominated out working for president on "Meet the Press." (Picture by Arturo Holmes/Getty Photos for ESSENCE)

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"Do you rule out a run for president, governor?" Welker shot again.

"Yeah, I am not working for president," Moore replied.

"You rule it out? Sure. You fully rule it out?" Welker requested.

Moore proceeded to listing his accomplishments as governor and mentioned he seems ahead to persevering with to work main Maryland.

Nationwide Governors Affiliation (NGA) chair Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Okay., and vice chair Gov. Wes Moore, D-Md., shake arms following a media availability on the summer season assembly in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Deirdre Heavey/Fox Information Digital)

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"I am so enthusiastic about what we're doing, that we have gone from forty third within the nation in unemployment to now one of many lowest unemployment charges. We have had amongst the quickest drops in violent crime anyplace in america of America. Our inhabitants is rising, Maryland is transferring, and so I am actually enthusiastic about going again in entrance of the individuals of my state and asking for an additional time period," Moore mentioned.

Maryland’s unemployment charge was 3.4% as of July 2025, barely greater than the earlier month, however tied for 14th lowest amongst all 50 states. Baltimore noticed 201 homicides in 2024, in line with police knowledge. Its murder charge represented a ten-year low. Nonetheless, Maryland’s violent crime charge was 17.1% greater than the nationwide common.

Moore was simply considered one of a number of names alleged to run for the Democratic nomination in 2028, different outstanding Democrats regarded as potential candidates embrace Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttiegieg and 2024 Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. New York "squad" Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez can also be regarded as mulling a presidential run.

Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom was main amongst potential Dem 2028 aspirants in line with a brand new ballot. (Frazer Harrison/WireImage)

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A latest Emerson ballot discovered Newsom main the pack with 25% of respondents saying that they might again him within the 2028 main, with Pete Buttigieg getting 16% assist and Harris garnering solely 11%. Nonetheless, 23% of respondents mentioned they had been undecided. Moore was not included within the ballot.