The big debate in the Maryland governor’s race between Democrat Wesley Moore and Republican state Del. Dan Cox is whether the two will actually share a debate stage.
Democrats have a 2-to-1 majority among voters and Moore has a 10-to-1 fundraising advantage. He’s heavily favored to defeat a candidate whose primary campaign was bankrolled by Democrats eyeing an easy mark in November.
Cox, 47, a conservative attorney endorsed by former president Donald Trump in the race to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, has eagerly accepted invitations to debate his Democratic opponent, including on Sept. 27 at Morgan State University (MSU).
Moore, 43, a U.S. Army Airborne Ranger war veteran and investment banker with the vocal backing of TV maven Oprah Winfrey, has declined at least two debate requests, including from MSU, which is the largest of Maryland’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU).
