Larry Hogan has transformed Maryland’s sleepy Senate race into a top-tier contest in the fight for the Senate majority. But the former governor cannot afford to lose any part of his delicate and diverse political coalition.
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan , followed by Andy DePaola, walks through the kitchen of DePaola’s Bagel and Brunch in Stevensville, Md., Friday, April 12, 2024, as he campaigns for the U.S. Senate. Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan , second from right, talks with Bill O’Malley, right, of Annapolis, Md., during a visit to the Bridge Boat Show in Stevensville, Md., Friday, April 12, 2024, as he campaigns for the U.S. Senate. Former Maryland Gov.
He’s hoping to become the first Republican in more than 40 years to win a Senate seat in this deep-blue state, where Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-1 statewide, with much of the Democratic support in Baltimore and the suburbs of Washington. Over the next six months, Hogan will have to fend off political threats from all sides.
“I’m a real Republican,” Hogan told The Associated Press, noting that he does not identify with Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement. On Tuesday, a coalition of labor, immigration and progressive groups gathered in the state capital to criticize the former governor for using his veto powers to block legislation to increase abortion access while undermining other Democratic priorities, including health care, environmental protection and education funding.
Meanwhile, Hogan is trying to avoid divisive political disputes as he reintroduces himself to Maryland voters during a low-profile “Back to Work” bus tour across the state.governor while in office, Hogan barely mentions Trump’s name unless asked about him. He’s just as eager to ignore abortion, even though Maryland is among the states that will vote on anthis fall — a winning issue for Democrats in red and blue states alike where ballot questions have appeared since the U.S.
Hogan said abortion doesn’t comes up much on the campaign trail. He predicted it wouldn’t be “a deciding issue” in the election.
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