Maryland Governor Wes Moore has declared a state of emergency as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are threatened by a lapse in funding amid the federal government shutdown.

Wes Moore could soon make history if elected Maryland’s first Black governor, and he's not alone: Rep. Anthony Brown would be the state’s first Black attorney general. Aruna Miller, Moore's running mate who immigrated from India, would be the first Asian-American elected statewide in Maryland.