Governor

Says he would fully fund schools and ensure "every dollar is going straight to the classrooms."

Calls for fully funding the public education system.

Says the state is investing $10.2 billion in K-12 education this year and has set record school funding four years in a row.

Proposes bringing power plants back online so Maryland buys less electricity from Pennsylvania and Virginia, and pursuing sources such as small modular nuclear reactors and liquefied natural gas.

Calls for declaring climate, environment, energy, food and water emergencies so state and local governments act urgently, and for investing in green energy jobs training.

Backs the Utility RELIEF Act, which he says will help households "save hundreds of dollars in their energy bill." Signed the 2025 Next Generation Energy Act, which includes faster procurement of new nuclear power.

Proposes reducing the corporate and income tax rate to 4.9% and reversing fees added under the current administration. Says he would "limit, cap, and, where possible, eliminate property taxes," with a focus on keeping seniors in their homes.

Proposes taxing the wealth of the wealthiest residents, closing corporate tax loopholes and ending corporate tax breaks, and rolling back user fee increases.

Signed a 2025 budget that cut about $2.5 billion in spending and raised more than $1 billion in new revenue, including a 3% sales tax on data and IT services and a 2% capital gains tax. His campaign says 94% of middle-class taxpayers got a tax cut or saw no change. The 2026 budget he signed closed a projected $1.5 billion deficit without tax or fee increases, according to WYPR.

Says he would order a moratorium on all data centers in Maryland, citing farmland, waterways and communities.

Proposes a day-one executive order halting state approvals of data center permits, followed by 2027 legislation banning new data center construction and repealing state tax breaks for data centers.

Proposes chartering a public bank, raising weekly unemployment benefits, and a decade-long program to expand worker-owned cooperative businesses.

Says low wages, inflation, gig work without benefits and heavier workloads are core problems for workers.

Supports ranked choice voting, public financing for state-level and school board races, electronic signatures on ballot petitions, and letting unaffiliated voters choose a party primary.

Supported redrawing Maryland's congressional map before the next census, saying the state should respond to other states' mid-decade redistricting. Says he would "100 percent support" national reform to end partisan gerrymandering.

Signed a 2026 law ending 287(g) partnerships between local law enforcement and ICE. Let the Community Trust Act, which limits when correctional officers can contact ICE, become law without his signature, saying parts of it must be clarified.

Says she rejects attacks on immigrants and other groups, arguing they divide workers.

Says he would begin rebuilding the Key Bridge immediately using an emergency order and speed up road and bridge work.

Says schools, roads, bridges and sewage pipes are deteriorating.

Says he will "support lawful policing" with accountability and resources for officers, and says he will "stop the rapid implementation of Flock surveillance" cameras, citing personal privacy.

Says homicides fell 44% and non-fatal shootings 40% statewide during his term, and points to expanded eligibility for criminal record expungement.

Supports abortion rights. In 2023 he signed bills shielding abortion providers who treat patients from states with bans and placing a constitutional amendment on reproductive freedom on the 2024 ballot, which voters approved.

Says, drawing on caring for her mother and sister, that "Childcare and eldercare are more than what most of us can afford."

Opposes the war in the Middle East, saying it benefits defense contractors and oil and gas companies.

Signed 2023 laws barring carry-permit holders from bringing guns into many public places, tightening who can get a concealed-carry license, and requiring safe storage of firearms.

Says his campaign is considering mortgage down-payment assistance and tax credits for first-time and young homebuyers, and proposes cutting building costs and permitting requirements.

Says many older workers cannot afford to retire, describing "the work-till-you-die retirement plan."