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Related: About this forumAlsobrooks tops Hogan by 11 points in Maryland Senate poll
Democrat Angela Alsobrooks has a double-digit lead over former Gov. Larry Hogan (R) in Marylands Senate race, according to the first poll released since the states primary earlier this month.
A Public Policy Polling (PPP) survey found that 45 percent of Marylanders support Alsobrooks, while 34 percent support Hogan and 5 percent support another candidate. In the choice between Alsobrooks and Hogan alone, the Democrat maintained a slightly smaller 8 point lead: 48 percent to 40 percent.
PPP, a firm affiliated with the Democratic Party, independently conducted the poll, according to a company spokesperson.
The Maryland Senate race opened up after Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) announced that he would be stepping down in early May - but it gained national attention after Hogan, the popular former governor, announced his bid and raised GOP hopes of flipping the seat.
At: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4737126-alsobrooks-leads-hogan-senate-poll/
Prince Georges County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) and then-Gov. Larry Hogan (R) at an event in 2022.
The two will face off in November to succeed retiring Senator Ben Cardin.
Hogan's evasiveness on the issue of restoring abortion rights have helped erode what Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans initially saw as their "best chance of flipping the Senate."
captain queeg
(11,780 posts)rpannier
(24,573 posts)For me, knowing Hogan consulted Bush on whether to run completely disqualifies him
OAITW r.2.0
(28,392 posts)But this isn't normal times. A vote for you is a vote for a Senate Republican Majority. Smart Republican moderates will only enable the far right of your Party.
calguy
(5,768 posts)I think he's a good man and an honest politician from what I've seen of him on national news. But it's not about electing an honest Republican who'll vote with the MAGA majority probably 90% of the time. Every Dem seat must be held, and we must also flip a gop seat or two in order to do what needs to be done to save ourselves from the zealot minority that wants to force their twisted beliefs down everyone's throat.