BALTIMORE — In the only chance Maryland voters will have to see the candidates for governor face off in a televised debate, Democrat Wes Moore painted Republican Dan Cox as an extremist who will restrict abortion rights and bankrupt the state as Cox reiterated specific and false claims against his opponent while vowing to “restore freedoms” and implement parental rights in schools.
Cox, an attorney and first-term state delegate, and Moore, an author and former nonprofit leader, laid out their visions Wednesday for a post-Gov. Larry Hogan Maryland while targeting each other’s experience and platforms.
For Moore, who recent polls have shown has a large double-digit lead in the race, that meant taking aim at Cox’s longtime support of former President Donald Trump, including his attendance at the Jan. 6, 2021, “stop the steal” rally outside the White House and his unwillingness to say whether he’ll accept the results of their race this fall.
