Dawn Flythe Moore

Dawn Chanté Flythe Moore (née Flythe; born August 8, 1975) She later attended University of Maryland, College Park, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in government and politics and a certificate in women's studies in 1997. She won the Democratic primary, receiving 8.9 percent of the vote. However, Flythe did not check in with the rest of the Maryland delegation nor show up to the convention, leading to Democratic Party officials calling up Louise Gallun to serve as an alternate delegate.

During the 2006 Maryland gubernatorial election, Flythe organized a fundraising committee for Martin O'Malley's gubernatorial candidacy. She later served as his chief of staff until June 2007. In February 2022, the Baltimore Center Stage appointed Moore to its Board of Trustees.

First Lady of Maryland

Moore became the First Lady of Maryland on January 18, 2023, as her husband Wes Moore was inaugurated as governor of Maryland. She is the first African-American first lady of the state. As first lady, Moore worked with her husband on issues involving military families, mental health, women's economic empowerment, and arts and culture.

During the 2024 legislative session, Moore testified for the Families Service Act, a bill allowing companies to give preferential hiring to military spouses.

Personal life Moore met Wes Moore in Washington, D.C. in 2002. The couple eloped in Las Vegas while Wes was on a brief leave from Afghanistan and were married by an Elvis impersonator. Their official wedding ceremony was held on July 6, 2007. They have two children, born 2011 and 2013.

In late 2008, the Moores moved from Riverside to Guilford, where they lived until Wes Moore's election as governor in 2022. They reside in Government House, the official residence of the Maryland governor and First Family in Annapolis, Maryland.

Moore was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in her late twenties. She controlled the disease with medication, which she stopped taking once she started having children, and now manages her condition with a strong physical fitness routine, which includes yoga and meditation.

In November 2025, Moore was inducted into the University of Maryland Alumni Hall of Fame.