Former Governor Larry Hogan Runs for Maryland Senate Seat
- Larry Hogan is formidable candidate twice elected governor
- Adds to Democratic challenges in maintaining control of Senate
Larry Hogan
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Former Republican Governor Larry Hogan announced he will run for Maryland’s open US Senate seat, giving the GOP a strong candidate in a state the party hasn’t carried in a Senate election for decades.
Hogan’s bid adds to Senate Democrats’ challenges in maintaining their majority in the November election. With a bare 51-vote Democratic-aligned majority, seats currently held by Democrats already are under threat this year in Republican-leaning Ohio, Montana and West Virginia and a number of other Democratic incumbents also are under pressure.