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Governor · Maryland · 2026 Primary
The Governor serves as Maryland’s chief executive, overseeing the state government's daily operations and managing executive agencies. This official proposes the annual state budget and has the power to sign or veto legislation passed by the General Assembly. The Governor also appoints the heads of state departments and fills vacancies in the state judiciary.
View all candidates in this raceShannon Wright is a pastor, nonprofit executive, and former First Vice President of the Yonkers NAACP who is running as a Republican for Governor of Maryland. Identifying as a Frederick Douglass Republican, she emphasizes core principles of individual responsibility, the value of human life, and breaking the cycle of poverty. Her professional background includes serving as CEO of IHN Community Development Corporation, a radio personality, and a published author. Wright's campaign focuses on addressing food insecurity, ensuring safe school environments, and revitalizing the economy to bring Maryland to "American leadership standards." She has a history of community involvement, including serving as a Youth Guidance Commissioner and a member of the NJ NAACP state board of directors.
Sources: Campaign website
I am a Frederick Douglass Republican with a strong belief in the Frederick Douglass core principles.
Shannon uses her voice in the media to encourage individual responsibility, uphold the value of human life, and diligently works to break of the cycle of poverty by encouraging choice in education and jobs training options.
We realized long before election day that regardless of the election outcome we needed to create a vehicle to get the much-needed work done.
The loss hasn't discouraged Shannon, but emboldened her to help rebuild Baltimore and Maryland to bring it to American leadership standards and have it thriving once again.
Source: wright4maryland.com
Education
Focuses on opening schools safely, fixing public education, and providing choice in education options.
“Opening schools safely and fixing public education... encouraging choice in education and jobs training options.”
Economic Opportunity
Aims to get the economy moving and create avenues for job training to break poverty cycles.
“Getting our economy moving... works to break of the cycle of poverty by encouraging choice in education and jobs training options.”
Food Insecurity
Identifies addressing food insecurity as a primary focus area for her nonprofit vehicle and campaign.
“Our current focus areas are 1. Food Insecurity”
Infrastructure and Technology
Supports city government initiatives to expand technology access, including municipal broadband and fiber solutions.
“I support city government initiatives to expand access to technology across the City of Baltimore... including the completion and release of Baltimore city’s study on the feasibility of municipal broadband.”
External reporting identifies Wright as a participant in Maryland's first Republican gubernatorial primary debate, where she discussed issues such as affordability, safety, and education in opposition to Governor Wes Moore's policies. Previous coverage notes her successful run as the GOP nominee for Mayor of Baltimore, where she campaigned on technology access and municipal broadband. News sources characterize her as a candidate focused on economic growth and government transparency who seeks to reach across party lines.
“Opening schools safely and fixing public education”
Source“Getting our economy moving”
Source“Chief among the topics discussed by the candidates were affordability, safety and the state of Maryland’s educational systems.”
Source“She has always been actively involved in community improvement.”
Source“each outlining their platforms on issues like economic growth, government transparency, and infrastructure development”
Source“Wright responded yes to all questions on the survey... on tech and entrepreneurship issues.”
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