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Wes Moore Takes Helm of National Governors Association

The chairmanship gives him a national platform to scale a Service United workforce plan while asserting governors’ control over how states run elections.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore campaigns for Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., and Democratic gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Bill Barrow)
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 18: David Rubenstein (C) interviews Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (R) and Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (L) at the Economic Club on February 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. As Chair and Vice Chair of the National Governors Association, Stitt and Moore discussed the NGA’s bipartisan “Reigniting the American Dream” initiative. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Wes Moore became chair of the bipartisan National Governors Association on Saturday and immediately unveiled Service United to expand state-run service and apprenticeship programs.
  • Service United opens with $10 million in philanthropic backing and builds on Maryland Corps and the Service Year Option to place participants in paid service roles and apprenticeships.
  • Moore warned that President Trump could use federal power to interfere in the 2026 midterms, and he said the NGA must defend state authority to administer elections as the Constitution assigns.
  • Outgoing Republican NGA chair Kevin Stitt has praised parts of Moore’s workforce approach, but the group faces a test over White House engagement at the NGA’s next Washington meeting, traditionally held in February.
  • Moore’s NGA role raises his national profile and fuels talk of a future presidential bid even as he says he will stay focused on Maryland and the November elections; past NGA chairs have used the position to gain wider visibility during national moments.