Moore extends lead in MD Democratic governor primary as Cox tops GOP field in early results

The NYT live blog on Maryland’s 2026 primary shows Gov. Wes Moore cruising to the Democratic nomination (about 87.8% to Eric Felber’s 12.2% with 43% of votes counted), while Republican Dan Cox leads the GOP governor contest with about 43.7% (Hale ~37%, Myrick ~6%) as results continue to roll in. The post also tracks statewide races and key U.S. House contests, reflecting AP calls and rolling updates as more ballots are tallied.