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Wes Moore Cruises to Victory in Maryland Gubernatorial Race

Wes Moore makes a bid to become the first Black governor of Maryland. Wes Moore makes a bid to become the first Black governor of Maryland.

BALTIMORE – Wes Moore was declared the winner of Maryland’s gubernatorial election by the Associated Press just after the polls closed. 

With the win, he will become the first Black governor in the state’s history and only the third elected Black governor in the country’s history, following Deval Patrick in Massachusetts and Douglas Wilder in Virginia. 

A formal concession from the Dan Cox campaign is expected soon.

This story will continue to be updated as more information becomes available.