Erin Cox
Erin Cox is The Baltimore Sun's State House bureau chief. She writes about Maryland politics and state government, and she has covered people and politics in Annapolis since 2007. She joined The Sun in 2012 and has also written for newspapers in Florida and her home state of Colorado. Erin holds two bachelor's degrees from the University of Colorado, where she studied journalism and biochemistry.
Recent Articles
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Will Ben Jealous pull Maryland Democrats together or apart?
The day after Ben Jealous won Maryland’s Democratic nomination for governor, he appeared on a left-leaning MSNBC talk show and was asked the question roiling establishment Democrats. Was he so liberal that he will help a Republican win? Break apart the Democratic Party? Jealous largely dodged the...
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Capital Gazette shooting victim Gerald Fischman: Clever and quirky voice of a community newspaper
The first time Gerald Fischman applied for a job at The Capital, the editor passed him over. Fischman’s personality was so quiet and withdrawn that it hid the brilliant mind, wry wit and “wicked pen” that his colleagues would treasure. For more than 25 years, Fischman was the conscience and voice...
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Thousands of uncounted provisional ballots in Maryland primary election leave key races undecided
With thousands of provisional ballots uncounted across Maryland, key races — including the Democratic primary for Baltimore County executive and hotly contested state legislative races — are undecided. A late-discovered computer glitch forced as many as 80,000 voters to cast provisional ballots...
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Ben Jealous wins Maryland Democratic primary race for governor
Former NAACP chief Ben Jealous won Maryland’s Democratic primary for governor Tuesday, promising to deliver a progressive agenda that makes college free, legalizes marijuana and raises the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. Bolstered by support in the Baltimore region, spending from outside groups...
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With big increase in provisional ballots, some election results in Maryland could hang in the balance
The late-discovered computer glitch that will force as many as 80,000 voters to cast provisional ballots Tuesday has the potential to delay election results for races up and down the ballot, analysts said. While the provisional ballots may not ultimately decide the outcome of the crowded Democratic...
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Primary 101: A newcomer's guide to today's election in Maryland
Just now tuning in to the Maryland race for governor? You’ve got a lot of company, and we’re here to help. Here is our quick guide to everything you need to know, just in case you don’t have time to read our complete coverage of more than 175 articles about the primary. If you encounter any issues...
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Maryland voter registration snafu affects 80,000, four times as many as initially announced
As many as 80,000 voters will have to cast provisional ballots in Tuesday’s primary election because of a computer glitch — four times as many as state officials initially announced. On the eve of the election, Democratic legislative leaders called for the immediate resignation of Motor Vehicle...
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Maryland Board of Elections says address, party changes for more than 18K voters weren't recorded
A computer failed to record changes in the registrations of more than 18,700 Maryland voters, state officials announced over the weekend, meaning that those who want to participate in Tuesday’s primary will have to cast provisional ballots. Most of the people affected had tried to change their...