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]
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]
- 1.Dan Cox · Wikipedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 2.Dan Cox for Governor · Dan Cox campaign · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 3.Dan Cox (Maryland) · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.