Aruna Miller wins re-election as Maryland lieutenant governor alongside Wes Moore

Aruna Miller secured a second term as Maryland’s lieutenant governor with Governor Wes Moore following voting on 3 November 2026. The Democratic incumbents contested together against Republican candidates Dan Cox and Rob Krop. In the provisional statewide tally checked on 5 November 2026, the winning ticket had 1,165,429 votes, representing 62.56% of votes counted. The Republican ticket had 617,673 votes and 33.16%. These are counting-stage figures rather than certified final totals; provisional ballots were still marked as not reported. For revision, keep the election outcome separate from a vote percentage that may change during the remaining count.

Facts to remember

• Office and place: Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, United States; successful candidate: Aruna Miller.
• Election date: 3 November 2026; running mate: Governor Wes Moore; party: Democratic.
• Provisional vote share checked on 5 November 2026: 62.56% for Moore and Miller.
• Relevant constitutional framework: Article II of Maryland’s Constitution governs the state executive and its elections.

Background

Maryland elects its governor and lieutenant governor together, within a state constitutional framework. Article II provides for executive elections every fourth year, while the governor’s term is four years. Miller is Maryland’s tenth lieutenant governor and the first immigrant elected to statewide office there. Before entering this office, she worked as a civil and transportation engineer and represented District 15 in the House of Delegates from 2010 to 2018. Her current policy responsibilities include transportation, mental health and equity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. These details connect the election with both institutional design and the public careers of people of Indian origin.

Why it matters for exams

For CLAT and UGC-NET Law, revise Persons in News, the Indian diaspora and comparative constitutional arrangements for state executives. Remember the candidate, office, running mate and election date, while identifying the tally as provisional.