2026 Maryland Governor Race Polls

Polls tracking the 2026 gubernatorial race in Maryland. Data is synced from the New York Times, which aggregates surveys from major pollsters active in the state.

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In the most recent Maryland governor race poll (UMBC Institute of Politics, Sep 22 - 27, 2026, n=776 LV), Moore (D) leads with 51%, followed by Cox (Dan) (R) at 24%, Cathy White at 3% and Andy Ellis (G) at 3%.

Data is synced continuously from the New York Times, which aggregates surveys from major pollsters. The table shows individual pollster results. The map uses the same 2026 non-partisan polling average and candidate-selection method as the homepage maps.

At a glance

Polls tracked
5
Pollsters
5
Field dates
Oct 10, 2025 – Sep 27, 2026
Stages
General election (5)
Most recent poll
Sep 27, 2026
Maryland: D +27.0
Maryland · D +27.0 2026 non-partisan polling · 1 poll

All polls

PollsterPartisanField datesStageSampleResultsMarginSource
UMBC Institute of PoliticsSep 22 - 27, 2026General electionn=776 LV
Moore (D): 51%
Cox (Dan) (R): 24%
Don't know: 15%
D+27%link
Zenith ResearchDemJul 27 - Aug 3, 2026General electionn=800 LV
Moore (D): 58%
Cox (Dan) (R): 31%
Don't know: 9%
D+27%link
Gonzales ResearchDec 21, 2025 - Jan 6, 2026General electionn=808 LV
Moore (D): 49.9%
Republican (R): 28%
Don't know: 16.3%
D+21.9%link
University of Maryland Baltimore CountyOct 21 - 25, 2025General electionn=757 RV
Moore (D): 49%
Republican (R): 29%
Other (O): 12%
D+20%link
OpinionWorksOct 7 - 10, 2025General electionn=928 RV
Moore (D): 45%
Hogan (R): 37%
Don't know: 14%
D+8%link

5 of 5 polls shown, most recent first. Every number is a single pollster's reported result — no polling average is calculated here. Partisan shows the source’s party flag; a blank means no partisan affiliation is marked.