Hogan leads or ties major Democrats in Maryland Senate race: Poll

The Hill ^ | 02/15/24 9:30 AM ET | BY CAROLINE VAKIL

[RandFan]

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) is leading or tied with his top two potential Democratic challengers in the Maryland Senate race, according to a poll released Thursday.

The Emerson College Polling/The Hill/DC News Now survey found Hogan leading Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) in a hypothetical match-up at 44 percent to 37 percent among registered Maryland voters, with 19 percent undecided.

When Maryland voters are asked to pick between Hogan and Rep. David Trone (D-Md.), the poll shows a tighter race, with both men tied at 42 percent, and the remaining 16 percent undecided.

It’s a remarkable showing for a former GOP governor in a deep-blue state. Hogan only announced last week that he was running for outgoing Sen. Ben Cardin’s (D) seat. Meanwhile, polls show President Biden beating former President Trump in a hypothetical match-up there, 55 percent to 32 percent.

Hogan left office with a whopping 77 percent approval rating, according to a Gonzales poll last year. The Maryland Republican has also bucked his party at times as a vocal Trump critic, making him a formidable opponent in the blue state.

“In addition to the majority of Republican voters’ support in the general election, Hogan also holds broad appeal in a matchup against Trone among independents, at 48%, and also garners nearly a quarter of Democratic voters’ support,” Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling, said in a press release.

“In a matchup between Hogan and Alsobrooks, independents support Hogan 43% to 18%, and 31% of Democrats support Hogan.”

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Hogan will get elected just in time to vote against Trump’s Supreme Court nominees, and to vote in favor on Trump’s third Impeachment.

[Valin]

You MIGHT Want To Look At This Both Pro & Con
Larry Hogan On The Issues
https://ontheissues.org/Senate/Larry_Hogan.htm
Abortion
Vetoed allowing non-physicians to perform abortions. (Apr 2022)
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Budget & Economy
COVID: $1 billion in tax relief and economic stimulus. (Feb 2021)

Civil Rights
Respect state law on same-sex marriage (even if not my view). (Aug 2014)
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Crime
Losing faith in our justice system a really serious problem. (Aug 2022)
Increase penalties for using guns to commit violent crimes. (Feb 2022)
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Drugs
Make repeated drunk or drugged driving a felony. (Dec 2018)
Expand medical marijuana; wait on recreational marijuana. (Nov 2018)
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Some Good Some Bad IMO...BUT “Is he conservative on ANYTHING?” Yes.