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2026 · Governor

Maryland governor election

Election Day: November 3, 2026. Meet the published candidates, compare reported surveys and make your voting plan.

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Dates for November 3

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Maryland · Sourced election dates
ActionDateDetails and source
Register online
Passed
Advance online registration deadline; same-day registration remains available.
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Early voting begins
Passed
Early voting begins, 7 a.m.–8 p.m. daily.
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Early voting ends
6 days left
Early voting ends at 8 p.m.
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Checked 2026-10-16. Confirm local details and exceptions with your election office.

POLLING · SURVEYS, NOT PREDICTIONS

What do the polls say?

2 survey records

Individual surveys of 2026 contests, including earlier cycle history from 2025. Matchups and populations stay separate; older or hypothetical matchups do not establish who is on the current ballot.

Simple average, not a forecast

Each pollster’s latest general-election survey ending within the last 30 days, with equal weight. Reviewed candidate identities join spelling variants; different matchups and voter populations stay separate. Percentages describe reported support, not a chance of winning.

Newest fieldwork appears first. When dates tie, the default favors more pollsters not marked internal or partisan in this 30-day window. Source labels remain visible; this is not a pollster-quality rating.

Likely voters · 1 poll

Sep 22, 2026–Sep 27, 2026 · Lead between the two highest answers: 27.0 percentage points

Reported answerAverage support
Wes Moore51.0%
Dan Cox24.0%
Andy Ellis3.0%
Cathy White3.0%
Included surveys & calculation

Add each answer’s reported support across these 1 surveys and divide by 1. No house effects, sample weights, undecided allocation or error band is applied. Incomplete numeric matchups are excluded from this calculation but remain in the survey history. Full methodology →

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Polling history for the selected matchup1 survey observations. Vertical scale: reported support from 0 to 60 percent. Select a survey date to read its source. Arrow keys move between dates. Exact figures and source links follow in the survey reports.0%15%30%45%60%Andy Ellis: 3% · University of Maryland Baltimore County Institute of Politics · Sep 27, 2026 · 776 people surveyed · https://politics.umbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/778/2026/10/UMBC-Poll-Tuesday-Oct-6.pdfCathy White: 3% · University of Maryland Baltimore County Institute of Politics · Sep 27, 2026 · 776 people surveyed · https://politics.umbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/778/2026/10/UMBC-Poll-Tuesday-Oct-6.pdfDan Cox: 24% · University of Maryland Baltimore County Institute of Politics · Sep 27, 2026 · 776 people surveyed · https://politics.umbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/778/2026/10/UMBC-Poll-Tuesday-Oct-6.pdfWes Moore: 51% · University of Maryland Baltimore County Institute of Politics · Sep 27, 2026 · 776 people surveyed · https://politics.umbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/778/2026/10/UMBC-Poll-Tuesday-Oct-6.pdfSep 27, 2026
Andy EllisCathy WhiteDan CoxWes Moore

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Individual survey reports (1)

Latest surveys · selected matchup

Individual reports. Original sources and methodology below.

Fieldwork –
Reported support
  • Andy Ellis3%
  • Cathy White3%
  • Dan CoxRepublican24%
  • Wes MooreDemocratic51%

0–100% scale · Listed alphabetically

Sample
776 people surveyed
Population
Likely voters
Survey details & methodology
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Labels and figures are supplied by VoteHub. A listed matchup does not establish ballot qualification or primary/general-election status unless the source explicitly says so. Unlisted responses may include undecided voters or other choices; the displayed figures are not rescaled to total 100%.

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Automatic hourly sync. Across all feeds, the latest survey ended 2026-10-22. Check the field dates above for this selection. Feed update status →

Last successful feed updates
  • Senate: 10/23/2026, 10:17:20 PM UTC · 511 survey records
  • House: 10/23/2026, 10:17:20 PM UTC · 173 survey records
  • Governor: 10/23/2026, 10:17:20 PM UTC · 391 survey records
  • National preference: 10/23/2026, 10:17:20 PM UTC · 545 survey records

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Election inventory: National Governors Association ↗ · checked 2026-10-11. Ballot status comes from the separate state certification when present.