Westley Watende Omari Moore (born October 15, 1978) is an American politician, businessman, author, and veteran, serving as the 63rd governor of Maryland since 2023. Moore was born in Maryland and raised primarily in New York.

Wes Moore is the 63rd Governor of the state of Maryland. He is Maryland’s first Black Governor in the state’s 246-year history, and is just the third African American elected Governor in the history of the United States.

2 days ago · Wes Moore is the charismatic author, activist, and politician elected in 2022 to be Maryland’s first Black governor. Moore is a Rhodes scholar, an Afghanistan combat veteran, and a best-selling author.

Apr 22, 2025 · ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today presided over the second bill signing ceremony of 2025, which included The Expungement Reform Act, a key piece of the Moore-Miller Administration’s legislative agenda.The legislation signed today strengthens the Moore-Miller Administration’s all-of-the-above approach to public safety while creating pathways to work, wages, and wealth for ...

Apr 22, 2025 · Governor Moore signed legislation to strengthens the administration's all-of-the-above approach to public safety while creating pathways to work, wages, and wealth for rehabilitated Marylanders. The Moore-Miller Administration continues to make Maryland safer, more affordable, more competitive, and the state that serves.

1 day ago · COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WBFF) — A new partnership with the federal government has been inked, solidifying Maryland as a hub in quantum computing research, Gov. Wes Moore announced Monday at the ...

8 hours ago · We must get creative in how we connect Marylanders with jobs and entice new businesses to build and grow in our state in the face of chaos from D.C., writes Gov. Wes Moore.

ANNAPOLIS, MD (April 8, 2025) - Today, Governor Wes Moore signed into law the Registered Apprenticeship Investments for a Stronger Economy (RAISE) Act of 2025—a strategic investment to deliver family-sustaining careers to more Marylanders, to provide businesses with the talent they need and to grow the state’s economy.

In 2022, Governor Moore was elected the first Black governor of the State of Maryland and earned the highest number of individual votes in Maryland gubernatorial history.

Wes Moore became the 63rd governor of Maryland on January 18, 2023. A member of the Democratic Party , he defeated far-right state delegate Dan Cox in the 2022 Maryland gubernatorial election in a landside, becoming the state's first African-American governor.