Maryland's Wes Moore Says He's Not Running for President but High-Profile Stops Keep Chatter Alive

Gov. Wes Moore meets with Obama, Biden advisors, charts imagined presidential path through South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. — In a quiet, wooded neighborhood 20 minutes from where he gave rousing public speeches to hundreds of people the night before, Gov. Wes Moore’s audience sat poolside. Cocktails and crab cakes in hand, they listened as he walked through his personal biography and the work he’s doing back home, pausing only to take off his suit jacket and roll up his shirt sleeves under a baking South Carolina sun. “We’re talking economic developme…

Maryland Governor Wes Moore, often mentioned among Democrats as a potential presidential candidate, has been saying for months that he will not run for election to the White House in 2028. That has not prevented persistent talk about his future political plans, especially when he continues making appearances outside Maryland that raise his national profile.

‘Not running’ — but running? Moore’s moves hint at national ambitions

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Jacque Bostick Legette had driven 65 miles from the town of Rock Hill and was not going to miss her chance to get a photo of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore.

Potential 2028 presidential hopefuls steal show at Fish Fry, Dem weekend • SC Daily Gazette

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks at Jim Clyburn's Fish Fry on Friday, May 30, 2025. (Photo by Shaun Chornobroff/SC Daily Gazette)COLUMBIA — Minutes before 10 p.m. Friday, after Democratic speakers led the audience in jeers to Republicans’ efforts to slash jobs and health care and encouraged people to get involved and vote, line dancing broke out. That mix of politics and fun, mostly the latter, is what makes U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn’s annual fish fry…

Here’s a look at some Maryland laws going into effect June 1

With the close of the 2025 legislative session adjourned for the year, Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, vetoed 23 bills, allowing hundreds to gradually go into effect over the remaining course of the year. Sunday marks the first batch of bills — 83, to be exact — to become law. Here is a look at that legislation. Child Victims Act caps At the start of the 2025 legislative session, fiscal analysts warned lawmakers that settlement payments could total …

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore for president?

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, often mentioned among Democrats as a potential presidential candidate, has been saying for months that he isn't running for the White House in 2028.