Moore leads Cox in fundraising in Maryland governor’s race

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Democrat Wes Moore holds a big lead in fundraising over Republican Dan Cox so far in Maryland’s governor’s race.

The latest campaign finance reports were filed Tuesday night. Moore, a best-selling author who has never run for political office before, raised $1.7 million in the five weeks after last month’s primary, between July 19 primary and the latest fundraising report deadline of Aug. 23. Cox, a state legislator who represents Frederick County, raised about $204,000. Cox, who is in his first term in the House of Delegates spent about $252,000 during that time.

His campaign has a balance of $141,000.

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