Trump-endorsed Del. Dan Cox (R-Frederick) cruised to a surprisingly easy victory over a strong party rival backed by a popular Republican governor and outspoken Trump critic to win the July 19 Maryland GOP primary.
Now, the first-term state delegate will take on a charismatic Democratic political newcomer buttressed by Oprah Winfrey in November’s general election.
Cox, a conservative attorney endorsed by former President Donald Trump, was declared the winner in his Republican gubernatorial primary race with former state Labor and Commerce Secretary Kelly Schulz two hours after polls closed on July 19.
Schulz was backed by term-limited Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, who clashed with Trump often while he was in the White House, in a race most expected to be too close to call for days, if not weeks….