Even former Maryland Republican Gov. Larry Hogan would concede his U.S. Senate campaign to replace retiring Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) will be difficult based on Democrats’s almost 2-1 voter registration advantage in the sapphire blue state.
But with a poll indicating Hogan has a double-digit edge on the leading Democratic primary candidates, Democrats may have to spend money in the state when they already have to contend with a disadvantageous 2024 map.
Hogan, who decided last month to launch a campaign for the Senate instead of a speculated presidential bid with third party No Labels‘s unity ticket, has a 12 percentage point lead over Rep. David Trone (D-MD), 49% to 37%, who, as founder and co-owner of Total Wine & More, is self-funding his effort. Hogan is 14 points ahead
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