Maryland Republican Dan Cox Says Someone Commited Fraud By Filing Election Paperwork in His Name

Former state delegate says he has referred the matter to the FEC

Dan Cox, then-candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, reacts to his primary win on July 19, 2022 in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Nathan Howard/Getty Images

Former Maryland gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox on July 3 said that someone had falsely filed paperwork in his name to run for his state’s 6th Congressional District.

“I have not filed. We’ve reported this matter to the FEC for fraud,” Cox wrote on Twitter.