Maryland Elects Wes Moore As First Black Governor

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Nathan Howard / Stringer By Bry'onna Mention· Updated November 8, 2022

Democrat Wes Moore has made history in Maryland as the state’s first Black governor, according to a race call by the Associated Press on Tuesday night. He defeated Republican Dan Cox in a state where Democrats outnumbered Republicans 2-1.

Moore is the third African-America voted in as governor in American history.

Only two other Black politicians have ever been

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