During the Congressional Black Caucus's Annual Conference in Washington on Friday, Governor Wes Moore spoke with members of the Black press about gun violence and the fight for Maryland's Senate seat. Moore stated that he will collaborate with former governor Larry Hogan as a member of the Maryland delegation should Hogan win the US Senate election, which is quickly growing in popularity across the country. Moore stated that he had "no intention of Maryland being the state that is responsible for flipping the Senate Republican,"
but he does support County Executive Angela Alsobrooks of Prince George's "because I believe in her vision." According to the most current Gonzales survey, Alsobrooks leads Hogan by five points, with 11% of respondents still unsure. The Joppatowne High School community in Harford County, where a shooting last week claimed the life of a 15-year-old student, received the governor's support as well. "We are already talking about school violence instead of the recent increase in teacher enrollment that Maryland is witnessing. It is incredibly upsetting and disappointing,"
Moore remarked. "The way we address mental health, accountability, violence, and conflict resolution needs to be forceful, coordinated, and cross-sectoral." The whole student population of Joppatowne High School returned to classes for the first time on Friday, marking the implementation of the school's no bookbag policy until further notice..
