Dan Cox
What this job does: Runs the state government. The governor proposes the state budget each year, signs or vetoes bills, and appoints the heads of state agencies and the judges of the top courts (with the state Senate's approval). The governor and lieutenant governor are elected together as one ticket. A term is four years.
- Occupation
- Lawyer
- Lives in
- Frederick County
Background
- Lawyer. source: marylandmatters.org
- Member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing parts of Carroll and Frederick counties, 2019 to 2023. source: marylandmatters.org
- Republican nominee for governor in 2022; lost to Wes Moore. source: marylandmatters.org
- Ran for the U.S. House in 2024 and was not elected. source: foxbaltimore.com
- Won the 2026 Republican primary for governor on June 23, 2026; Ed Hale was the main rival. source: foxbaltimore.com
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Public safety in neighborhoods. source: foxbaltimore.com
- Schools that give parents more power. source: foxbaltimore.com
- An economy where small businesses can grow and families can afford to stay. source: foxbaltimore.com
- A government that respects rights and stays within its limits. source: foxbaltimore.com
- Opposes Question 3; says of the ballot wording: "There is no vote yes if you read it." source: nbcwashington.com
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