{"id":2245250,"date":"2024-05-15T15:34:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T19:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-republican-senate-candidate-launches-democrats-for-hogan\/"},"modified":"2024-05-15T15:34:54","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T19:34:54","slug":"maryland-republican-senate-candidate-launches-democrats-for-hogan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-republican-senate-candidate-launches-democrats-for-hogan\/","title":{"rendered":"Republican Senate candidate in Maryland initiates &#8216;Democrats for Hogan&#8217; campaign"},"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%2Fmaryland-republican-senate-candidate-launches-democrats-for-hogan%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=2245250&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--><p>Former\u2063 Maryland Governor\u2062 Larry Hogan, a\u200c Republican, swiftly courts Democrats after winning the state&#8217;s Republican primary. He launches &#8220;Democrats for Hogan,&#8221; aiming to attract Democratic voters, supported by former Democratic State Senator Bobby \u2063Zirkin. \u200dHogan emphasizes\u2062 his bipartisan approach, urging Democrats to unite and support his candidacy for\u200d the\u200b United States Senate.\u200c Former Maryland \u200bGovernor\u2062 Larry \u200dHogan, \u2064a Republican, promptly appeals \u200bto \u200cDemocrats following \u200bhis victory in the state&#8217;s Republican primary. He introduces &#8220;Democrats for\u200b Hogan&#8221; to draw \u200bin Democratic voters, \u200bwith backing from former Democratic State Senator\u200b Bobby Zirkin. Hogan underscores \u200bhis bipartisan stance, calling on Democrats to rally behind him for \u2063the \u2064United States Senate race.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>After dominating the competition in Tuesday\u2019s Maryland <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republican primary<\/a>, former Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/larry-hogan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Larry Hogan<\/a>, a Republican, has wasted no time appealing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democrats<\/a> in the blue state.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican Senate candidate has launched \u201cDemocrats for Hogan,\u201d an initiative that will seek to siphon voters away from Maryland Senate Democratic candidate Angela Alsobrooks. Former state Sen. Bobby Zirkin (D-MD) helped Hogan make the announcement.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>I am excited to launch Democrats for Hogan and have my good friend and former Democratic State Senator Bobby Zirkin on our team. <\/p>\n<p>To my Democratic and Independent friends, you know me and you know my proven track record of reaching across the aisle to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/md-gov-hogan-urges-biden-lawmakers-to-work-together-on-covid-19-relief-legislation\/\" title=\"Md. Gov. Hogan urges Biden, lawmakers to work together on COVID-19 relief legislation\">find common ground<\/a> for the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JGsNZyGhmS\">pic.twitter.com\/JGsNZyGhmS<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovLarryHogan\/status\/1790759375067341079?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been a lifelong Democrat, and as a Democrat, I\u2019m excited to vote and support and work for Larry Hogan for the United States Senate. He is exactly the leader we need,\u201d Zirkin said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI encourage all of my fellow Democrats to really review the record of Gov. Hogan, to look at things like fracking and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">criminal justice reform<\/a> and cyberbullying, and the way that he was able to hold the line on taxes and still invest in things that are important like education in the Chesapeake Bay. Maybe most importantly, for those of you who believe, like me, from both parties, but I\u2019m talking to the Democrats right now, that the hyperpartisanship in Washington is not what we should expect from our leaders,\u201d Zirkin added. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat we should expect them to work together. \u2026 And if you believe that like I do, then I would encourage you to come out and support Larry Hogan for the United States Senate,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Hogan also spent some time appealing to Democrats in his announcement, pointing to his \u201cproven track record of reaching across the aisle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo my Democratic and Independent friends, you know me and you know my proven track record of reaching across the aisle to find common ground for the common good,\u201d Hogan posted on X. \u201cYou know that I have the courage to put people over politics and to put country over party. I will continue to be the same strong independent leader for Maryland that I always have been.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you are completely fed up with the divisiveness and dysfunction and want a strong, independent leader who will fight to clean up the mess in Washington \u2014 then join us,\u201d Hogan added.<\/p>\n<p>Hogan appealed to Democrats before his 2018 gubernatorial reelection.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p data-video_id=\"5Px05LM24OY\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Democrats for Hogan\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5Px05LM24OY?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>However, Maryland Democrats poured plenty of energy into putting down Hogan before he tried to appeal to them. Two Democratic heavyweights in the state, Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/iamwesmoore\/status\/1790744518532190441\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Wes Moore<\/a> (D-MD) and outgoing Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BenCardinforMD\/status\/1790732160225173717\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ben Cardin<\/a> (D-MD),\u00a0have already declared Alsobrooks Maryland\u2019s next senator.<\/p>\n<p>Hogan is likely appealing to supporters of Rep. David Trone (D-MD) after his primary loss to Alsobrooks Tuesday night. Trone is considered the more centrist of the two. The Lugar Center\u2019s Bipartisan Index, which measures how willing politicians are to work across the aisle, ranked him 27th out of 436 eligible House members, just under an \u201coutstanding\u201d rating. <\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congratulations to Congressman David Trone on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/miss-gov-tate-reeves-secures-second-term-in-office\/\" title=\"Miss. Gov. Tate Reeves Secures Second Term In Office\">hard fought race<\/a>. I thank him for his work as a dedicated public servant and passionate advocate for his fellow Marylanders. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hG1rSMzu0a\">pic.twitter.com\/hG1rSMzu0a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovLarryHogan\/status\/1790787907034173692?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Trone received at least 188,000 votes in Tuesday night\u2019s primary, falling to Alsobrooks 54% to 41.9%, even after outspending her 10 to 1. For Hogan to win the typically blue Maryland, he will likely have to invigorate some form of Democratic base for himself, and it makes sense for him to start there.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> contacted Hogan\u2019s campaign to ask if it is trying to court Trone\u2019s supporters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Governor\u2019s Democrats for Hogan coalition will be open to all Democrats, including Trone Democrats,\u201d a Hogan spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Governor Larry Hogan, victorious in Maryland&#8217;s Republican primary, swiftly courts Democrats in the blue state. Launching &#8220;Democrats for Hogan,&#8221; the Senate candidate aims to lure voters from Democratic candidate Angela Alsobrooks as the campaign intensifies for the Senate seat. 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