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Ethan Cox

Democratic · Commissioner District 1 · Solomons, MD

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Background

Age 26, Solomons. Grew up on the Jersey Shore. Spent a short stint in Washington, D.C., working on Capitol Hill as a consultant before returning to Calvert County. Self-described advocate for younger residents staying in the county: "I want the next generation to stay here. I want to restore the faith in county government." Ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Youngest candidate in the commissioner field.

Position on data centers

Publicly stated: "You have a county under attack by multiple corporations. I want to keep Calvert's values and keep it livable for generations."

On the NDA controversy: "Signing an NDA with a government is signing an agreement with the people. Keeping that from the people is unacceptable."

Signed joint statement calling for moratorium, ban on hyperscale development, and repeal of heavy industrial zoning amendments.

Joint candidate statement

Signed joint statement alongside Antoine White and Judy Pedersen (At-Large) and Michael Bennett (District 3) calling for: (1) an immediate moratorium on data center permitting and construction through at least January 1, 2027; (2) solutions that ban hyperscale data center development and construction in Calvert County; (3) full repeal of heavy industrial zoning text amendments made in the past two years.

Questionnaire status

Questionnaire sent. Response pending. This page will be updated upon receipt.