Democratic Gov. Wes Moore formally launched his reelection campaign last week. Political analysts have said any challenger will face an uphill battle against him, including the likely most formidable potential candidate — Republican former Gov. Larry Hogan.

The list of Republicans currently in the race includes Baltimore businessman Ed Hale , who originally said he would challenge Moore in the Democratic primary but then switched parties after saying he believed Moore had locked up the primary election, which is set for next June. Del. Christopher Bouchat , farmer Kurt Wedekind and law enforcement veteran John Myrick are also in the Republican field.

Also, Senate Minority Leader Steve Hershey, a Queen Anne’s County Republican, said he was also launching an exploratory co

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