Hogan was a good candidate, but he was assisted by Brown being an absolutely HORRIBLE candidate. Reminds me of when Ehrlich won against a horrible candidate in Kathleen Kennedy Townsend. The only way a Republican can win an election in MD is if the Dems put up someone completely awful.
That being said...O’Malley was awful and everything said in this article is true. I’d bet if he were able to run again against Hogan, though, he would have won.
Hogan won’t be able to turn the state around. Its totally controlled by Dems. If you love high taxes, excessive regulation, and all things liberal, move to Maryland. There are plenty of homes for sale because everyone else is moving out. Voting with their feet, as it were.