ANNAPOLIS, Md. (DC News Now) - Maryland Gov. Wes Moore made his political plans official Tuesday, kicking off his 2026 reelection campaign in Annapolis.

The Democrat is looking to secure a second term after he was elected as the state's first Black governor in 2022.

The governor launched his campaign Tuesday with a video posted to social media, where he doubled down on protecting public safety in the state, boosting Maryland's economy and pushing back against republican President Donald Trump.

"We have added over 100,000 new jobs, which is more in two and a half years than my predecessor had in eight years. We've started over 30,000 new businesses in the state of Maryland, since I've been the governor, and we have helped to break the path of violent crime," Moore during a press conferen

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