Wes Moore rolls out commencement tour in battleground territory

Published March 9, 2026 8:22am ET



Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) is set to deliver commencement speeches in swing states, a move that would boost his national profile ahead of a rumored presidential bid. 

Moore is planning addresses in North Carolina and Pennsylvania, in addition to a speech in his home state of Maryland. Audiences at Valley Forge Military Academy and College in Pennsylvania, the governor’s alma mater, Johnson C. Smith University, a historically Black college and university in North Carolina, and Frostburg State University in western Maryland will hear Moore speak in May, according to CBS News. 

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