BALTIMORE — Author and nonprofit CEO Wes Moore (D) and Del. Dan Cox (R) have jumped out to early leads in the race for governor.
As of 9:11 p.m., Moore leads former U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez by 12 points and Comptroller Peter Franchot by 17 points.
No other candidate has reached double digits in the early going.
On the Republic side, Cox leads Gov. Larry Hogan’s former labor and commerce secretary Kelly Schulz, 53% to 43%.
Early votes from about 115,000 Democrats and 50,000 Republicans have been counted thus far, and the state board of elections has reported tallies from about 7% of precincts.
Important disclaimer: These are still early results. The Maryland State Board of Elections has not posted any votes cast on Tuesday.
Elections officials caution not to expect results in some races for weeks. By law, local elections officials cannot open mail-in ballots until Thursday.