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Dan Cox

Attorney; former state delegate (District 4, 2019–2023)R

Race
Governor of Maryland
Election
2026-11-03
Opponents
Wes Moore (D); Andy Ellis (Green); Cathy White (Working Class Party)
Research
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Dan Cox is a Frederick County attorney, a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, and the Republican nominee for governor for the second time; he lost to Wes Moore in 2022. His campaign emphasizes tax and fee reductions, housing affordability and energy costs.[1][2]

On the ballotGovernor

2026-11-03

Wes Moore Dincumbent
Dan Cox Rchallenger
Andy Ellis Greenchallenger
Cathy White Working Class Partychallenger

Running with Lt. Gov. candidate Rob Krop, a gun store owner. Won the Republican primary.

Biography

Dan Cox is a Frederick County attorney, a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, and the Republican nominee for governor for the second time; he lost to Wes Moore in 2022. His campaign emphasizes tax and fee reductions, housing affordability and energy costs.[1][2]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Cox was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Frederick County.[1] He earned a bachelor's degree from University of Maryland Global Campus in 2002 and a J.D. from Regent University School of Law in 2006.[1][3] He has worked as an attorney with The Cox Law Center and as a high school teacher at Walkersville Christian Family Schools.[3]

Cox represented District 4 in the Maryland House of Delegates from January 2019 to January 2023 and served on the Judiciary Committee.[1][3]

He won the 2022 Republican nomination for governor and lost the general election to Wes Moore.[1] In 2026 he is again the Republican nominee, on a joint ticket with Rob Krop.[3]

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On the record

Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.

  • action2022-02-10 · As a delegate, introduced a resolution containing articles of impeachment against Gov. Larry Hogan over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
  • action2022-03-03 · The House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee voted unanimously to reject the Cox impeachment resolution.[5]

In their own words

Priorities

  • Lowering taxes and fees, including reducing property taxes for seniors.[6]
  • Housing affordability for first-time buyers and cutting building costs and permitting burdens.[6]
  • Lowering energy costs through in-state generation, including reopening closed power plants and studying small modular reactors.[6]

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Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.Dan Cox · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  2. 2.Dan Cox for Governor · Dan Cox campaign · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
  3. 3.Dan Cox (Maryland) · Ballotpedia Reference
  4. 4.In Longshot Move, Del. Cox Seeks to Impeach Gov. Hogan · Maryland Matters · 2022-02-10 News report
  5. 5.House Rules Panel Rejects Cox's Attempts to Impeach Hogan · Maryland Matters · 2022-03-03 News report
  6. 6.Dan Cox for Governor · Dan Cox campaign · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words