Takoma Park native Wes Moore has been projected as the winner in the Democratic Gubernatorial Primary on Saturday. Moore and his running mate Aruna Miller garnered 33.60% of the votes counted so far. Tom Perez has conceded. He and his running mate Shannon Sneed have 28.65% of the vote.
Moore and Miller will face Republican candidate Dan Cox — who was endorsed by Donald Trump — and his running mate Gordana Schifanelli in the November election.
On behalf of my family and my incredible running mate @ArunaMiller, THANK YOU.
The stakes could not be higher, but together, we'll meet this moment with urgency and leadership. Maryland WILL be a state where we leave no one behind.#MooreForMaryland pic.twitter.com/j3mcncfKWZ
— Gov. Wes Moore (@iamwesmoore) July 23, 2022
We launched our campaign to deliver jobs, justice, and opportunity to Maryland. I'm so proud of all we accomplished and incredibly thankful for our dedicated supporters and staff.
Today, I congratulate @iamwesmoore on a hard-fought victory. My statement: https://t.co/HqcxyY9FVT pic.twitter.com/EO03fL9boB
— Tom Perez (@TomPerez) July 23, 2022
Perez and Sneed have more than 9,00o more mail-in and provisional votes than Moore and Miller but the deficit in early voting and Election Day votes was too much to overcome.
Name Party Early Voting Election Day Mail-In Ballot/Provisional Total Percentage
Wes Moore and Aruna Miller Democratic 43,932 95,850 40,606 180,388 33.60%
Tom Perez and Shannon Sneed Democratic 30,716 73,338 49,774 153,828 28.65%
