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Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) is taking a swing around neighboring Virginia to campaign for Democrats in key congressional races this weekend.
Moore, who has shot down speculation that he could run for president in 2028, has maintained that he wants to be a part of the conversations about the future of his party. Moore has also committed to helping Democrats in the midterm elections, telling Politico in May, “I’m hungry, but I’m not thirsty,” referring to his focus on the 2026 elections rather than 2028.
The Maryland governor and rising Democratic Party star is beginning a midterm election campaign swing in Virginia on Friday, starting the weekend campaigning for former Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria, former Democratic Rep. Tom Perriello, and Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-VA), who is running for reelection, Moore’s team confirmed to the Washington Examiner.
The Maryland governor will then stump with Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-VA) and Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) on Saturday as part of their campaigns for reelection, according to Moore’s team. Moore’s Virginia campaign was reported by the Virginia Scope.
Both Luria and Perriello are challenging incumbent lawmakers, Republican Reps. Jen Kiggans (R-VA) and John McGuire (R-VA), respectively. McClellan and Vindman are each facing challenges from GOP candidates Robert Murray Jr. and Doug Ollivant, respectively. Warner is up against Republican challenger Bert Mizusawa.
Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, where Moore will be campaigning for Luria over Kiggans, is deemed Virginia’s only toss-up race by Cook Political Report. The election forecaster lists Vindman’s race as likely Democratic, McClellan’s race as solidly Democratic, and Perriello’s race against McGuire as likely Republican. Cook Political Report has Warner’s Senate race against Mizusawa as solidly Democratic.
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Moore has stumped for Democratic candidates nationally in recent elections, including Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) when she ran in 2025. But rising speculation about possible 2028 aspirations will have pundits eyeing how he hits the campaign trail in the midterm elections.
Moore recently appeared in public with Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) for an event in Washington, D.C., where he told the Bluegrass State Democrat his voice “is going to be necessary” in the party’s future. Beshear returned the praise to Moore, telling him, “I think we’d make a pretty good team.”
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[ H/T Washington Examiner ]
