Dan Cox
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Dan Cox, 47, of Frederick County, boasts an endorsement from former President Donald Trump as he attempts to shift the state GOP rightward. As a state delegate, he’s tried to emulate Trump’s policies and style, whether by seeking to impeach Hogan over pandemic shutdowns or organizing buses to the Jan. 6, 2021, Trump rally in Washington. (Brian Witte/AP)
Robin Ficker
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Robin Ficker, 79, of Montgomery County, has been a perennial candidate for various offices for decades while supporting anti-tax ballot initiatives. A member of the Maryland Bar since 1973, he was disbarred this year. (Jed Kirschbaum)
Kelly Schulz
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Kelly Schulz, 53, of Frederick County, was Hogan’s secretary of labor, licensing and regulation, and then secretary of commerce before stepping down to run for governor. She hopes to establish herself as the candidate to carry on Hogan’s legacy of moderate conservatism. With her substantial fundraising advantage and alignment with the popular governor, she’s widely viewed as the front-runner in the primary. (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)
Joe Werner
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Joe Werner, 62, of Baltimore County, is a lawyer who’s run for public office in recent years as a Democrat. He’s said he is running now as a Republican because he doesn’t like the direction of the state’s Democratic leaders and because he believes Schulz and Cox can’t win in November. (Courtesy of Joe Werner)
Maryland election
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Maryland's primary is July 19. (Matt Button / Aegis Staff / Baltimore Sun Media Group)
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