General election
incumbent governor (2023–present)
- Dan Cox Republican
former state delegate from the 4th district (2019–2023), nominee for Maryland's 8th congressional district in 2016, nominee for governor in 2022, and candidate for in 2024
- Andy Ellis Green
(Green), former co-chair of the Maryland Green Party and candidate for Maryland House of Delegates in 2018
Primaries
Democratic primary
- Wes Moore Incumbent
incumbent governor (2023–present)
physician and candidate for Maryland's 8th congressional district in 2024
Republican primary
former state delegate from the 4th district (2019–2023), nominee for Maryland's 8th congressional district in 2016, nominee for governor in 2022, and candidate for in 2024
firearms instructor
former business owner
retired banker and owner of the Baltimore Blast (previously ran as a Democrat)
federal executive consultant and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2024
sheet metal business owner
retired business owner
nonprofit executive, pastor, and nominee for mayor of Baltimore in 2020 and 2024
