Jason Cord Buckel (born November 3, 1971) is an American politician, and the minority leader in the Maryland House of Delegates.

[10] After the General Assembly adjourned, the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland demanded "a [public] apology for the disrespect" shown to Jones.

[11][12] These letters caused a local uproar, with Allegany County officials calling the request a political stunt, an embarrassment and unneeded distraction.

[13] Following criticism from local officials and some constituents, Buckel and state senator George Edwards issued a letter withdrawing support for the secession proposal.

[17] In August 2023, WBFF reported that Buckel was under investigation for making death threats against a police officer who was dating his ex-wife.

According to the police report, Buckel unexpectedly encountered his ex-wife and her boyfriend at a music festival at the Allegany County Fairgrounds, and became alert after noticing his son was not with them.

The Maryland General Assembly voted to override Governor Hogan's veto on the bill during its special legislative session on December 7, 2021.

[23] Buckel also opposed legislation that would prohibit life without parole sentences for juvenile offenders, and introduced an amendment during the debate on the bill that would have banned it from applying to past offenses.

[24] Buckel disagreed with Governor Larry Hogan's decision to support a ban on fracking in Maryland, saying that it would have brought jobs to Allegany and Garrett counties.

[30] In September 2024, Buckel wrote a letter to Governor Wes Moore calling on him to repeal an executive order requiring state agencies to consider a company's use of project labor agreements when awarding contracts on large-scale public works projects, arguing that it puts local construction workers at a disadvantage to out-of-state employees.

He has also said that decriminalizing and legalizing the drug would pose many difficult questions for law enforcement, including how to test for marijuana intoxication of drivers.

[42] During the 2025 legislative session, Buckel supported a bill to ban transgender students from competing on girls' sports team in schools.

[45][46] In April 2021, Buckel voted against legislation that would allow counties to set local income taxes at different rates for lower-income and wealthy residents.

[44] In March 2022, Buckel voted against legislation that would extend a tax on health insurance companies, expressing concern that it results in higher premiums for people covered by group plans.