Then–United Russia faction leader in the State Duma Andrey Vorobyov was appointed acting Governor of Moscow Oblast in November 2012, replacing Sergey Shoigu, who was appointed Minister of Defence after serving just 5 months as Governor of the region, adjacent to the federal capital – Moscow.

[2][3] The upcoming gubernatorial election is unlikely to be competitive, as Andrey Vorobyov has decent ratings and constantly tops in various governance metrics.

On June 1, 2023 President Vladimir Putin in a meeting with Andrey Vorobyov endorsed the incumbent for a third gubernatorial term.

[5] In Moscow Oblast candidates for Governor can be nominated only by registered political parties.

Governor Vorobyov re-appointed incumbent Senator Olga Zabralova (United Russia) to the Federation Council.