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Wes Moore: “This is exciting, because up until this moment, I was the only Black governor in America. And I was very clear that…”

On the recordNovember 5, 2026
This is exciting, because up until this moment, I was the only Black governor in America. And I was very clear that that's a title that I did not want to hold onto for very long.
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Wes Moore
Democratic · Maryland

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Reflecting on the election of Black governors

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