Wes Moore’s other 2026 battle: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail.

In today’s edition, Alexandra Marquez digs into the down-ballot stakes for Maryland Gov. Wes Moore in next week’s election. Plus, Sarah Sternhagen breaks down how this midterm cycle became even more expensive than the last presidential one.

BALTIMORE — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is expected to cruise to re-election on Nov. 3. But he’s sweating the campaign nonetheless.

Moore’s political prowess is being tested at home beyond his own race for a second term, as Maryland voters prepare to take sides on a ballot question that would allow state Democratic leaders to redraw congressional district lines in a way that favors the party even more than the current 7-1 map.

Moore and his allies — including former President Barack Obama — are framing a vote for the ballot question as a vote to fight back against President Donald Trump and Republicans, an argument that might usually be expected to find purchase in a deep-blue state.

But it has become apparent in recent weeks that support for the ballot measure…

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