Larry Hogan leads Democratic Senate hopefuls by double digits in Maryland

The Hill / MSN ^ | March 20 | Story by Julia Mueller

[RandFan]

Republican Senate candidate and former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is leading his Democratic rivals running for outgoing Sen. Ben Cardin’s (D-Md.) seat by double digits, new polling shows.

A Washington Post-University of Maryland (UMD) poll, released Wednesday, found Hogan leading Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) 49 percent to 37 percent in a 2024 hypothetical match-up. The former governor also leads Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) 50 percent to 36 percent, per the survey.

About 15 percent of Maryland voters were undecided in either hypothetical race. Trone is leading Alsobrooks by 7 points in the primary race, but roughly 4 in 10 Democratic voters are still undecided on a primary candidate.

Hogan’s surprise entry into Maryland’s race for the upper chamber seat came after speculation that he was considering a third-party presidential bid — and has propped up GOP hopes of a potential pickup in the deep blue state.

[CollegeRepublican]

Larry Hogan is the best that we can get in Maryland. I will happily vote for him. Andy Harris is the only Federal officeholder from Maryland that I have voted for and who has won in my lifetime.

Some states should be sending strong Conservatives to the Senate and when they do not, it is annoying as hell. See Romney & McCain. Maryland sends liberals every time. Hogan is a R that independents like. While not my cup of tea, I will vote for him!