Trump-backed Cox likely to defeat Hogan-backed Schultz in Maryland (primary Tuesday)

greeleytribune.net ^ | 7/14/22 | Amelia

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Former President Donald Trump and Maryland Governor Larry Hogan have put their support behind various Republican candidates to be the state’s next governor, with polls suggesting a potentially close primary race.

Anti-Trump Republican Hogan, who has served as Maryland’s governor since 2015, has urged GOP voters in his state to support his former commerce secretary, Kelly Schultz. Governors, who have readily criticized the former president, have a limited term and cannot seek re-election. Meanwhile, Trump has endorsed Dan Cox, a member of Maryland’s House of Delegates, who first took office in 2019.

With Maryland’s primary set for Tuesday, recent polling has shown close support for neither Republican candidate in a field of four contenders. House of Delegates member Robin Ficker and attorney Joe Werner are also in the running, but Schulz and Cox are clearly leading for their party’s nomination.

[rxh4n1]

It’s true. He’s up to 6 who want him to run, and now he’s going to poll his extended family as well

Jeb!’s 3 delegates are rested and ready.

[cotton1706]

“While Cox might win the primary Schultz would probably stand the better chance of winning in the general election.”

Not saying anything against you but I am so tired of this argument.

I live in MA, pretty much the same as Maryland politically, and I hear the same thing here, let’s just nominate the moderate and he’s more likely to win. And to that extent, that opinion is correct. We have Charlie Baker here. But he’s a liberal Republican. There is literally NO difference between him and a Democrat. He signs Democrat legislation, believes in the climate change nonsense, was disappointed in the overturning of Roe vs Wade, etc.

Baker appointed Democrat or liberal Republican judges to the state courts just as Romney and Cellucci and Weld did before him.

So if you just want a governor with an ‘R’ next to his name, that’s nice but doesn’t actually do anything.

I say go for broke. It’s a Republican wave year, where there will be unexpected victories because it’s a wave year. And a lot of these people the “experts” say are too conservative to win in November will be in office next January.

This talking point that only moderates can win in these states is a total sham.