'Wes Moore's Campaign Is Spending Millions To Cement Democrats' Hold On Maryland'

'Moore Puts Money, Muscle Behind Push To Flip Republican-Held Seats In Maryland' This weekend, the Baltimore Banner and the Baltimore Sun highlighted how Governor Wes Moore is spending millions and putting his muscle behind boosting Democrats across the state and candidates seeking to flip districts from red to blue. In this year's primary elections, Governor Moore endorsed about 200 candidates across Maryland. Moore's endorsed candidates swept up and down the ballot, across the state 93% of his supported candidates have won. This cycle, Governor Moore has spent, donated, or raised an astonishing $1.2 million towards electing commonsense leaders up and down the ballot and building up the Democratic Party in Maryland with more money to come. Here's What Marylanders Are Reading: Even though most political observers in Maryland view Gov. Wes Moore's path to reelection as a cakewalk, the Moore campaign is still raising — and spending — cash like it's going out of style. A prolific fundraiser, Moore raked in $1.7 million from June through early August and has $6.5 million in the bank, according to state campaign finance reports. Yet over that same time, his campaign spent $1.7 million, with year-to-date totals of about $3.7 million. His opponent, Republican Dan Cox, has $136,000 in his campaign account. His campaign has about $148,000 in outstanding obligations, meaning it owes more than it's got. A chunk of Moore's campaign spending is meant to boost Democrats around the state at a time when Republicans are already weak. Through mailers, rallies, direct transfers to other candidates or fundraisers, Moore's campaign has funneled at least $1.2 million to Democrats in down-ballot races across the state, records show. Further spending is expected as Moore and the state Democratic Party look to flip a handful Republican-held legislative seats and county-level offices they've identified as vulnerable. Carter Elliott IV, a spokesperson for Moore's campaign, said the governor is 'laser focused on electing commonsense leaders up and down the ballot in Maryland who will help him continue to strengthen Maryland's economy, continue delivering record drops in crime, and build the best public schools possible.' Maryland Democrats are targeting nearly a dozen Republican-held seats across the state this November, with Gov. Wes Moore putting his considerable campaign resources behind the effort — a move that could add to their existing supermajorities in both chambers of the General Assembly and grow their influence in local offices. Moore has spent, donated or raised $1.2 million to support Democratic state candidates this election cycle, according to his campaign, and has given the maximum $6,000 contribution to Democrats running for some Republican-held seats. Democrats also are fielding a candidate for every General Assembly seat for the first time since 1974. 'We're going to send a message,' Moore told reporters last week at a campaign event in Pasadena. '[It] is not just if I win, right? Part of the definition of sending a message is making sure we have good candidates all across the state and all across the country who are also successful.' The event kicked off the statewide 'Take Back Tour: Road to Blue,' highlighting candidates running in competitive races in Republican-held districts. Contact: Carter Elliott, IV [email protected]