Both U.S. Senate seats from Maryland have been reliably blue since 1987. But this election cycle, one Republican candidate could be the winner of a vacant seat in the upper chamber, turning a blue seat red for the first time in almost four decades.
The last two GOP senators the Old Line State sent to Washington were J. Glenn Beall, who left office in 1977, and Charles “Mac” Mathias, who ended his career 10 years later. And there hasn’t been a viable Republican candidate for either of the two slots since then.
But this year, sitting Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin is not running for re-election after nearly a dozen years in Washington, and that leaves an open seat for the 2024 election cycle.
Into that breach has stepped former Gov. Larry Hogan, a name on the Republican side that has shaken the Democratic Party in Maryland.
Hogan has formally announced that he is going to run for the open Senate seat from Maryland, a move that has shocked nearly everyone on both sides of the aisle.
The former governor launched his campaign with a video touting his independent nature and his long record as a multiple-time office winner with Maryland voters.
Hogan also pointed out that he has a moderate record and will “stand up to both parties.”
Hogan is definitely NOT a real Republican! He kisses too much liberal A$$
Both Trone and Hogan are swamp rats . Both have money to damage election effort from the real people democrat’s like Aselbrooks .
I’m a republican and will not support the rats.
Larry is a Democrat by heart and a RHINO in reallity
trump hating larry? never reward this pos. might as well let the dims have it! no difference!
When Boss Hog was Governor we could not / during covid get our Unemployment $$$$$ !!!!!!
This State will never elect a Republican senator, because of DC Beltway, Baltimore and Annapolis.
I’ll hold my nose and vote for him for same reason I did for governor because Larry at his squishy RINO worst is better than any Democrat who might be nominated. An additional R in the Senate is worth having, if you track the big picture.
To paraphrase, let’s not let the perfect be the enemy of the good.