“Moore’s win puts the governorship back in Democrats’ hands after two terms of Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, one of the country’s most popular governors.
“Polling before the election showed Moore with a double-digit lead over his Republican opponent, Maryland Del. Dan Cox.
“Cox, a far-right lawmaker, had received a coveted – if polarizing – endorsement from former President Donald Trump.
“But a nod from the anti-establishment standard-bearer was not enough to overcome steep odds in the state, where Democrats and moderate Republicans typically win the most votes.
“Moore, a political newcomer is a longtime businessman and philanthropist who ran on a platform of eliminating childhood poverty and ensuring Maryland remains a state dedicated to reproductive rights.”
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