{"id":2172339,"date":"2024-02-09T13:18:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T18:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/larry-hogan-announces-senate-run-puts-maryland-in-gops-sights\/"},"modified":"2024-02-09T13:20:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T18:20:10","slug":"larry-hogan-announces-senate-run-puts-maryland-in-gops-sights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/larry-hogan-announces-senate-run-puts-maryland-in-gops-sights\/","title":{"rendered":"Larry Hogan to Run for Senate, Targets Maryland for GOP"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flarry-hogan-announces-senate-run-puts-maryland-in-gops-sights%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2172339&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><section id=\"article\">\n<article data-post-title=\"Larry Hogan Announces Senate Run, Puts Maryland in GOP's Sights\" data-post-slug=\"http:\/\/jewish-groups-blast-white-house-for-courting-pro-hamas-activist\" data-post-url id=\"print-1858638\">\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>\n<h2>Former Maryland governor \u200bLarry Hogan\u2064 (@GovLarryHogan\/X)<\/h2>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Former Maryland governor Larry Hogan (R.) is set to shake up the political landscape by running for the Senate \u2064in his state, aiming to \u2063fill\u2063 the shoes of retiring \u2064Sen. Ben Cardin (D.).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is not just a\u200b battle\u200c between the Right and the Left,&#8221; Hogan passionately expressed in a\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovLarryHogan\/status\/1755998920981799338?s=20\">video<\/a> shared \u2064on\u2062 X.\u2063 &#8220;It&#8217;s a fight between right and wrong, and it goes\u200d beyond the typical partisan divide. \u200cThis is\u200c a fight for the future of Maryland and America, and it&#8217;s a fight worth fighting. That&#8217;s why I&#8217;ve made the decision to run for the United States\u200b Senate\u2014not to serve one party, but to be part of\u2062 the solution in fixing \u200cour nation&#8217;s broken politics and fighting for Maryland.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The moderate Republican, known for his criticism of former president and\u200c current GOP \u2064presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, emphasized his bipartisan approach \u2063in the \u200cannouncement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Look, I don&#8217;t believe in the \u2064theatrics of politics,&#8221; Hogan stated. \u200d&#8221;I \u2064believe in rolling up my sleeves and getting \u2063things done. I&#8217;m willing to work with \u200banyone who genuinely wants \u200cto serve the people. Over the past eight years, just a stone&#8217;s throw away\u200d from Washington, we&#8217;ve already shown a better way\u200c forward. Let&#8217;s face it: no single party can fix everything.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hogan, who secured his first term \u2062as \u200bgovernor in\u2062 2014 and\u2064 was reelected in 2018, enjoys significant popularity in Maryland. \u2063His entry into the Senate race expands\u2062 the number of\u200c competitive races for Republicans in\u2063 the upcoming November \u2063elections.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/baltimore\/news\/governor-larry-hogan-maryland-poll-approval-ratings-wes-moore\/\">poll<\/a> \u2062 conducted\u2062 when Hogan left office \u2063in January 2023 revealed an \u200dimpressive approval rating of 77 percent, with both Democratic and GOP voters \u2063expressing approval of his performance. Notably, his approval among Democrats was 13 points higher than among Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Steve Daines (Mont.), chairman of the\u200b National Republican Senatorial Committee, commended Hogan&#8217;s\u200c governorship in a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/juliaajohnson_\/status\/1756007423549264130?s=20\">press release<\/a>, \u2064highlighting his popularity\u200d in Maryland. Daines expressed \u2062excitement about Hogan&#8217;s potential arrival in\u200c the United States Senate.<\/p>\n<p>This announcement puts to rest \u2063speculations about Hogan running as a third-party candidate on a unity ticket\u2063 with the centrist group\u200c No Labels. Some had <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/larry-hogan-no-labels-president-554bf06459270be3b62724ede6fc8099\">believed<\/a> he \u200cmight pursue this path when news broke last month that he had stepped down\u2062 from the group&#8217;s leadership in December.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200d What\u200b challenges does Larry Hogan face as a Republican running in a\u200c predominantly Democratic state like Maryland?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ormer Maryland governor Larry Hogan \u200d(R.), has announced his\u2062 bid for the \u2064Senate, putting Maryland on\u2064 the Republican Party&#8217;s \u2064radar. Hogan aims\u200d to \u200csucceed \u2064retiring\u200c Senator Ben Cardin (D.) and aims to bring about a change in \u200cthe political \u200dlandscape.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is not just a \u200cbattle between the Right and the Left,&#8221; Hogan passionately \u2063expressed in a video shared on Twitter. &#8220;It&#8217;s a fight \u2064between\u2063 right and wrong, \u2062and it goes beyond the typical partisan divide. This is a fight for the future \u2063of \u2062Maryland and America, and it&#8217;s a fight \u200dworth fighting. That&#8217;s why I&#8217;ve made \u2063the decision to run for \u200dthe United States Senate \u2014 not to serve one party, but to be part of the solution in fixing our nation&#8217;s broken politics and fighting for Maryland.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Larry\u200c Hogan \u200cis a \u200bmoderate Republican known for his criticism of former President Donald Trump. He\u200c has had\u2063 a \u200bsuccessful tenure as the governor\u200c of Maryland, focusing\u2064 on \u200dbipartisan solutions and pragmatic \u2063decision-making. Hogan&#8217;s announcement \u2063to run for the\u2064 Senate has been met with both support and skepticism.<\/p>\n<p>Running as a Republican in a\u2064 predominantly Democratic state\u200d poses a \u2063challenge\u2063 for Hogan. \u2062Maryland has not elected a Republican senator\u2062 since 1980, making Hogan&#8217;s campaign an uphill battle. However, his moderate stance and bipartisan approach may \u200cappeal to Maryland voters who\u200d are tired of extreme partisanship and gridlock in Washington.<\/p>\n<p>Hogan&#8217;s \u2062campaign \u2064is expected to focus on key issues \u2062such as healthcare, education, and economic growth. He \u2063aims\u2063 to bridge the gap between Democrats and Republicans, advocating for practical policies that \u2062benefit\u2064 all Marylanders. Hogan&#8217;s\u2062 track record as a\u2064 governor who successfully worked across\u200c party lines gives him credibility as a candidate who can deliver results.<\/p>\n<p>With \u200cHogan&#8217;s\u200c entry, the Republican Party sees an opportunity to expand its\u2063 presence \u200bin the Senate and gain a foothold in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indiana-health-department-nurse-claims-fourth-graders-experiment-with-anal-sex\/\" title=\"Indiana Health Department Nurse Claims Fourth Graders Experiment with Anal Sex\">traditionally blue state<\/a>.\u200c Hogan&#8217;s\u200d candidacy could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-have-trumps-rumored-picks-for-vice-president-said-about-joining-the-ticket\/\" title=\"What did Trump's potential VP picks say about joining the ticket?\">attract independent voters<\/a>\u2062 and disenchanted Democrats who are looking for a more moderate and pragmatic \u200bapproach to governance.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u200d Hogan will \u200cface challenges within his own party. As a vocal critic of former President \u200dTrump, Hogan&#8217;s candidacy may not sit well with \u2064some Republican\u2063 voters who align with Trump&#8217;s policies and style. Hogan will need to\u2064 navigate these internal party divisions while also appealing to a larger base of voters.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of Hogan&#8217;s Senate \u2062run \u200cwill have implications \u200dnot\u200b only for Maryland but also for the national political \u200blandscape. If Hogan is successful, it could signal \u200ca shift in the\u200d Republican Party towards \u2062a more moderate and inclusive platform.\u2062 It could also serve as a model for other Republican candidates who are \u200blooking to appeal to\u200d a broader \u2062range of voters.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Larry Hogan&#8217;s decision\u200c to \u2063run for\u200c the Senate in Maryland has energized the political landscape and put the\u2064 state in\u2064 the GOP&#8217;s sights. Hogan&#8217;s moderate stance and track record as a bipartisan \u2064leader make \u200dhim a formidable candidate. Whether he\u200b can overcome the challenges posed \u200cby Maryland&#8217;s Democratic stronghold and his own party&#8217;s\u200b divisions remains to be seen. However, his candidacy represents an opportunity for Marylanders\u200b to choose a path of moderation and\u2063 pragmatism in these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iowa-democrats-to-give-up-their-prime-status-and-wont-release-caucus-results-until-super-tuesday\/\" title=\"Iowa Democrats relinquish prime status, delay caucus results until Super Tuesday.\">politically divided times<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Maryland governor Larry Hogan (R.) plans to run for Senate, aiming to succeed retiring Sen. Ben Cardin (D.). Hogan emphasized that the race transcends political divisions, stating, &#8220;This is about more than just Right versus Left.&#8221; He shared his announcement in a video posted on X<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2112,"featured_media":2172340,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-09-at-12.57.00-PM.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2172339","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screen-Shot-2024-02-09-at-12.57.00-PM.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2172339","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2112"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2172339"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2172339\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2172340"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2172339"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2172339"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2172339"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}