Gabriel Moreno (politician)

Gabriel Moreno
Moreno in 2026
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 13th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 13, 2026
Appointed byWes Moore
Preceded byVanessa Atterbeary
Personal details
Born (1984-10-01) October 1, 1984
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
SpouseJessica Terrazas-Moreno
Children2
Parent(s)Lilia Elida Jauregui
Gerardo de Jesus Moreno Jimenez
EducationTexas A&M University (BA)
University of Texas at El Paso (BA)
Massachusetts School of Law (JD)

Gabriel Maximilian Moreno[1] (born October 1, 1984) is an American politician, nonprofit executive, and attorney who has served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 13th district since 2026. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Early life and education

Moreno was born and raised in El Paso, Texas,[2] on October 1, 1984,[3] to immigrant parents from Mexico.[2] He graduated from Irvin High School in 2003, afterwards attending Texas A&M University, where he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy; the University of Texas at El Paso, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in organizational and corporate communication; and the Massachusetts School of Law, where he earned a Juris Doctor degree.[3]

Career

Moreno served as a national senior attorney on the Family Separation Response Team at Kids in Need of Defense from 2015 to 2023,[4] afterwards serving as the CEO of Luminus, a nonprofit that provides services to immigrants from over 90 countries, until 2026.[2][5][6] From 2021 to 2023, he served on the steering committee for the family separation response established under the "Ms. L. settlement agreement".[7]

Moreno was elected to the Howard County Democratic Central Committee in 2018 and reelected in 2022.[8][9] He also served as a alternate delegate to the 2020 Democratic National Convention and at-large delegate to the 2024 Democratic National Convention.[10][11] In August 2024, Moreno was appointed to the Maryland Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention.[1] He was also a member of the Governor's Commission on Hispanic and Latin American Community Affairs.[4]

Maryland House of Delegates

In 2025, Moreno filed to run for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 13. In December 2025, after state delegate Vanessa Atterbeary announced that she would resign to focus on her campaign for Howard County Executive, he applied to serve the remainder of Atterbeary's term. Moreno was nominated to the seat by the Howard County Democratic Central Committee on January 7, 2026.[12] Governor Wes Moore appointed Moreno to the seat on January 12, 2026,[13] and he was sworn in the next day. Moreno is a member of the Judiciary Committee.[3]

Personal life

Moreno is married to his wife, Jessica. Together, they have two children and live in Columbia, Maryland.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Wintrode, Brenda (August 1, 2024). "Islamic group director did not apply to state hate crime commission". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d Woods, Andrew (July 10, 2023). "Luminus names new Chief Executive Officer". Luminus. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  3. ^ a b c "Gabriel M. Moreno, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  4. ^ a b Gaskill, Hannah (January 12, 2026). "Gov. Moore announces appointments to PSC, House vacancies". Maryland Daily Record. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  5. ^ Nocera, Jess (July 3, 2024). "What Howard County's Fourth of July tells us about a changing Columbia". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  6. ^ Nocera, Jess (January 8, 2026). "Howard County immigration attorney tapped for open House seat". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  7. ^ "Gabriel Maximilian Moreno". Maryland Daily Record. September 24, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  8. ^ "Elections". elections.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2026-03-05.
  9. ^ "Official 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for Howard County". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  10. ^ "Maryland Democratic State Party - Full List of Convention Delegates" (PDF).
  11. ^ "Maryland Democratic Party - National Convention Delegates". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  12. ^ Hacker, Kiersten (January 8, 2026). "Gabriel Moreno wins vote to fill vacancy left by Del. Vanessa Atterbeary". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  13. ^ Williams, Ilana (January 12, 2026). "Odom tapped for District 27A delegate seat in Charles, P.G." Southern Maryland News. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  • "Members - Gabriel Moreno". mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
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