Wes Moore
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, center, stumps for state Sen. Aaron Rouse of Virginia Beach, left, and Virginia House of Delegates candidate Michael Feggans in Virginia Beach, Va., on November 4, 2023.
  • Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Saturday went to Virginia to stump for Democratic legislative candidates.
  • Moore, a US Army veteran, took his message of reclaiming patriotism to military-heavy Hampton Roads.
  • "It was great being out there just to remind people that elections have consequences," Moore told Insider.

For Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland, it all comes back to service, no matter the location.

So it's fitting that Moore on Saturday found himself in the military-and defense-heavy Hampton Roads region of Virginia as he stumped for Democratic candidates ahead of Tuesday's critical legislative elections in the Commonwealth.