Governor of Maryland since 2023, the first Black governor of Maryland and only the third Black governor in US history elected to the office. US Army combat veteran who served in Afghanistan. Rhodes Scholar and bestselling author of The Other Wes Moore. Former CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation, an anti-poverty nonprofit.
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Wes Moore
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Public positions Wes Moore has taken on contested policy questions. Each links to the full issue page where this voice sits among others.
- Abortion access"Supported the constitutional amendment enshrining abortion rights in Maryland's constitution"
- Child tax credit"Expanded Maryland's state child tax credit as part of his anti-poverty agenda"
- Federal minimum wage"Signed legislation accelerating Maryland's $15 minimum wage"
- U.S. climate policy"Advanced Maryland's clean energy goals and offshore wind development"
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Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.
editorial · last refreshed 5/26/2026.Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.