Key facts
- Maryland Republicans are competing in a primary election to select their nominee for governor.
- Incumbent Governor Wes Moore faces a primary challenge.
- Ed Hale, owner of the Baltimore Blast, is leading in fundraising among the Republican candidates.
- Polls for the primary election close at 8 p.m. EDT.
Republican candidates are vying for their party's nomination in Maryland's gubernatorial race, aiming to challenge incumbent Governor Wes Moore in the upcoming November election. While Moore, a Democrat, faces only one primary challenger and is widely expected to secure his party's nomination, the Republican field is more crowded. Among the Republican contenders, Ed Hale, who owns the Baltimore Blast soccer team, has emerged as a frontrunner in terms of fundraising. The primary elections are scheduled to conclude with polls closing at 8 p.m. EDT.