Maryland’s tax competitiveness ranking slipped from 39th to 46th on Hogan’s watch

Shadowy Republican groups continue to spread misinformation about Governor Wes Moore ahead of the 2026 election. 

Here are the facts: Maryland’s tax competitiveness ranking slipped from 39th in 2015 to 46th in 2023 – while Republican Larry Hogan was in office, according to independent experts at the Tax Foundation.