{"id":2340469,"date":"2024-09-12T23:42:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T03:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manchin-endorses-hogan-in-maryland-senate-race-rebuffing-former-party-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-12T23:43:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T03:43:29","slug":"manchin-endorses-hogan-in-maryland-senate-race-rebuffing-former-party-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manchin-endorses-hogan-in-maryland-senate-race-rebuffing-former-party-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchin endorses Hogan in Maryland Senate race, rebuffing former party &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fmanchin-endorses-hogan-in-maryland-senate-race-rebuffing-former-party-washington-examiner%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=2340469&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>Senator Joe Manchin, an Independent from West Virginia, \u2063has endorsed former Republican Maryland Governor Larry Hogan in the \u2063race for the U.S. Senate seat from Maryland.\u200d This \u2064endorsement signals Manchin&#8217;s growing distance from the Democratic Party, particularly after he \u200cchanged his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fraud-alert-analysis-of-3000-counties-reveals-joe-biden-received-5-6-more-votes-in-counties-using-dominion-voting-machines\/\" title=\"FRAUD ALERT: Analysis of 3,000 Counties Reveals Joe Biden Received 5.6% More Votes in Counties Using Dominion Voting Machines\">party affiliation<\/a>. By endorsing \u2064Hogan over the\u2063 Democratic nominee Angela Alsobrooks, Manchin emphasizes Hogan&#8217;s centrist approach and willingness to oppose party lines. Manchin stated \u2063that Hogan possesses &#8220;the right attitude for the job&#8221; and is not controlled by party ideologies. This decision may cause frustration among some Democrats, \u2064given Manchin&#8217;s intention to \u200ccontinue caucusing with them, but\u200d aligns with his own self-portrayal as a centrist and pragmatic leader. Hogan&#8217;s campaign similarly\u200d focuses on \u200bputting the country above party politics.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Manchin endorses Hogan in Maryland Senate race, rebuffing former party<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1759523\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-manchin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Manchin<\/a> (I-WV) is endorsing former Republican Maryland Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/larry-hogan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Larry Hogan<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">state&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s U.S. Senate race.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The move is a sign Manchin is distancing himself further from the Democratic Party after he changed his party affiliation to independent. Manchin snubbed Democratic nominee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/angela-alsobrooks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Angela Alsobrooks<\/a> with the endorsement, which was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dcnewsnow.com\/news\/local-news\/maryland\/washington-county\/senator-joe-manchin-endorses-former-governor-larry-hogan-in-maryland-senate-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>made to<\/a> <em>DC News Now<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Forget about being a Democrat or Republican,&rdquo; Manchin said. &ldquo;Larry Hogan is just the right person with the right attitude for the job. He&rsquo;s not afraid to speak against your party and he won&rsquo;t be controlled by any party or any type of ideology.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"7NQCYxdgYtA\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sen. Joe Manchin endorses fmr. Gov. Larry Hogan in Maryland Senate Race\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7NQCYxdgYtA?feature=oembed&amp;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><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The move is likely to still frustrate some Democrats given Manchin&rsquo;s willingness to still caucus with the party. But Hogan&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fb-instagram-any-post-in-voice-of-donald-trump-banned-laura-trump-one-step-closer-to-orwells-1984\/\" title=\"FB, Instagram: Any Post In \u2018Voice Of Donald Trump\u2019 Banned; Laura Trump: \u2018One Step Closer To Orwell\u2019s 1984\u2019\">campaign messaging<\/a>, which is that he&rsquo;ll be a centrist who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/some-sen-manchin-megadonors-want-him-to-run-for-president-as-a-republican\/\" title=\"Some Sen. Manchin Megadonors Want Him to Run for President as a Republican\">puts country<\/a> before party, aligns with how Manchin has presented himself during his time in the chamber.<\/p>\n<p>Hogan agreed that he&rsquo;d be in a similar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3139529\/larry-hogan-maverick-manchin-maryland-voters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>mold<\/a> to Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) and Manchin during an August interview.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No question about that,&rdquo; Hogan replied. &ldquo;I believe I will be exactly in that kind of a role.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hogan has strayed away from the Republican establishment, continuing to denounce former President Donald Trump and labeling himself as &ldquo;independent&rdquo; more often than not. Nevertheless, his candidacy has made way for a surprisingly close Senate contest in normally deep-blue Maryland.<\/p>\n<p>While Republicans are already expected to capture the Senate, Hogan&rsquo;s candidacy has likely forced Democrats to redirect attention to the normally safe state. However, Alsobrooks has beat Hogan soundly in fundraising, raising at least $12 million to Hogan&rsquo;s $7 million.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>contacted the Hogan and Alsobrooks campaigns for comment.<\/p>\n<p>An August <a href=\"https:\/\/marylandmatters.org\/2024\/09\/04\/poll-alsobrooks-has-slim-advantage-over-hogan-in-senate-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>poll<\/a> showed Hogan trailing Alsobrooks 46%-41% with 11% still undecided.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1759523\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1759523\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) has endorsed former Republican Governor Larry Hogan in the Maryland U.S. Senate race, indicating his growing separation from the Democratic Party following his switch to independent status. This endorsement overlooks Democratic candidate Angela Alsobrooks and was shared with DC News Now. Manchin stated, &#8220;Forget about being a Democrat or Republican; Larry Hogan is simply the right person with the right attitude for the job. He\u2019s not afraid to challenge your party and won\u2019t be controlled by any party or ideology.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>This decision may frustrate some Democrats, especially since Manchin continues to caucus with them. However, Hogan&#8217;s campaign emphasizes a centrist approach that prioritizes country over party, which resonates with how Manchin has positioned himself in Congress. In an August interview, Hogan acknowledged he would align closely with Senators Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) and Manchin: &#8220;No question about that,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Hogan has distanced himself from traditional Republican views by criticizing former President Donald Trump and often identifying as &#8220;independent.&#8221; His candidacy has created a surprisingly competitive Senate race in typically blue Maryland. While Republicans are anticipated to gain control of the Senate, Hogan&#8217;s run has compelled Democrats to focus on this usually secure state. Despite this challenge, Alsobrooks has outperformed Hogan in fundraising efforts, amassing at least $12 million compared to his $7 million. An August poll indicated that Hogan was trailing Alsobrooks 46% to 41%, with 11% of voters still undecided<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2340470,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/joe-manchin-biden-2024-election.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5864,4426,39159,40797,39035],"class_list":["post-2340469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-hogan","tag-manchin","tag-maryland-senate-race","tag-party-affiliation","tag-political-endorsement"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/joe-manchin-biden-2024-election.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340469","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2340469"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340469\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2340470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2340469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2340469"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2340469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}