Stitt and Moore: Civility Thrives in Elections, Not Primaries

WHO:

NBC News - Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Okla., and Gov. Wes Moore, D-Md., participated in a discussion about civility in politics.

NBC News - Tim Shriver, CEO of Unite, joined the conversation with Stitt and Moore.

WHAT:

NBC News - Stitt and Moore stated that partisan primaries contribute to making politics more extreme.

NBC News - The governors called for a return to “dignity” in politics and government.

WHERE:

NBC News - The discussion took place at the National Governors Association event in Oklahoma City.

HOW:

NBC News - The conversation was part of a "Common Ground" event focused on dignity in politics.

(UPDATED August 2, 2026 22:52 UTC)

At a National Governors Association event in Oklahoma City, Governor Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma and Governor Wes Moore of Maryland engaged in a discussion about civility in politics, joined by Tim Shriver, the CEO of Unite. During the conversation, they emphasized that partisan primaries are contributing to the extremism in politics and called for a return to dignity in government. This dialogue was part of a "Common Ground" event aimed at fostering respectful discourse in the political arena.