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Democrat Wes Moore has a 32-point lead over GOP challenger Dan Cox in the Maryland governor’s race: poll<!-- wp:html --><p>Maryland Democratic gubernatorial nominee Wes Moore.</p> <p class="copyright">AP Photo/Alex Brandon</p> <p>Democrat Wes Moore has a hefty lead over GOP state Del. Dan Cox in the Maryland governor's race, per a new poll.<br /> Per the Washington Post-University of Maryland poll, Moore lead Cox 60%-28% among registered voters.<br /> Moore not only performed strongly with Democrats but also attracted the support of 22% of Republicans.</p> <p>Democratic newcomer Wes Moore has a massive 32-percentage point lead over his challenger, Republican state Del. Dan Cox, in the Maryland governor's race as the contest heads into its final stretch, according to a newly-released Washington Post-University of Maryland poll.</p> <p>The <a href="https://docs-cdn-prod.news-engineering.aws.wapo.pub/publish_document/5da75237-c1ab-4efe-9e18-a3d5f13ffb8d/published/5da75237-c1ab-4efe-9e18-a3d5f13ffb8d.pdf">survey</a> showed Moore with a 60%-28% edge over Cox; nine percent of respondents were undecided.</p> <p>The results showed that 86% of Democrats backed Moore, with only 3% crossing over to support Cox.</p> <p>However, Cox earned a lower share of support among Republicans (71%) — not nearly enough for a GOP candidate to come close to winning in the solidly Democratic state. Moore, on the other hand, has the support of 22% of Republicans. </p> <p>Moore's crossover support with Republicans is similar to two-term GOP Gov. Larry Hogan's support among a substantial bloc of Democrats, which allowed the governor to win in 2014 and 2018 despite the Democratic strength in most other statewide races.</p> <p>Each candidate attracted the support of 38% of Independents. Yet, there is still time for both candidates to persuade this voting bloc, with 16% stating that they were undecided.</p> <p>Moore, an author and former<strong> </strong>nonprofit executive, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/maryland-governor-house-primary-elections-live-results-2022-7">captured</a> his party's nomination in a highly-competitive July multicandidate Democratic primary by focusing on kitchen-table economic issues and offering himself as a champion of issues including education reform, the environment, and improvements in public safety.</p> <p>If elected, Moore would be Maryland's first Black governor.</p> <p>Cox, a GOP state lawmaker from Frederick County who entered the race largely because of the state's COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, is backed by former President Donald Trump.</p> <p>The Washington Post-University of Maryland polled 810 registered voters from September 22 through 27; the survey had a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.</p> <div class="read-original">Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/wes-moore-leads-dan-cox-maryland-governors-race-poll-2022-10">Business Insider</a></div><!-- /wp:html -->

Maryland Democratic gubernatorial nominee Wes Moore.

Democrat Wes Moore has a hefty lead over GOP state Del. Dan Cox in the Maryland governor’s race, per a new poll.
Per the Washington Post-University of Maryland poll, Moore lead Cox 60%-28% among registered voters.
Moore not only performed strongly with Democrats but also attracted the support of 22% of Republicans.

Democratic newcomer Wes Moore has a massive 32-percentage point lead over his challenger, Republican state Del. Dan Cox, in the Maryland governor’s race as the contest heads into its final stretch, according to a newly-released Washington Post-University of Maryland poll.

The survey showed Moore with a 60%-28% edge over Cox; nine percent of respondents were undecided.

The results showed that 86% of Democrats backed Moore, with only 3% crossing over to support Cox.

However, Cox earned a lower share of support among Republicans (71%) — not nearly enough for a GOP candidate to come close to winning in the solidly Democratic state. Moore, on the other hand, has the support of 22% of Republicans. 

Moore’s crossover support with Republicans is similar to two-term GOP Gov. Larry Hogan’s support among a substantial bloc of Democrats, which allowed the governor to win in 2014 and 2018 despite the Democratic strength in most other statewide races.

Each candidate attracted the support of 38% of Independents. Yet, there is still time for both candidates to persuade this voting bloc, with 16% stating that they were undecided.

Moore, an author and former nonprofit executive, captured his party’s nomination in a highly-competitive July multicandidate Democratic primary by focusing on kitchen-table economic issues and offering himself as a champion of issues including education reform, the environment, and improvements in public safety.

If elected, Moore would be Maryland’s first Black governor.

Cox, a GOP state lawmaker from Frederick County who entered the race largely because of the state’s COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, is backed by former President Donald Trump.

The Washington Post-University of Maryland polled 810 registered voters from September 22 through 27; the survey had a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.

Read the original article on Business Insider

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