Former Maryland Republican Gov. Larry Hogan is on the verge of pulling off a historic upset in the state's 2024 Senate election, according to a poll released Tuesday.
Hogan and Angela Alsobrooks, the Democratic candidate for Prince George's County Executive, are tied with 46% support among likely voters. AARP Poll The poll was conducted by a nonpartisan polling team led by Impact Research and Fabrizio Ward. Maryland has no Republican senators. About 40 years President Joe Biden carried the state by more than 30 percentage points in 2020. According to To Politico.
“I've been clear from the beginning that we are underdogs in this race. People have always counted us out. And in this deep blue state, at this unprecedented and chaotic time in American politics, this uphill battle is a daunting climb,” Hogan said in a campaign press release. Share In partnership with the Daily Caller News Foundation. “Nevertheless, the clear enthusiasm from Maryland voters for an independent leader has given our campaign real momentum and a chance to overcome the odds.” (Related article: Democratic candidate who says he's “not tied” to corporate interests gets scammed with billions of yen from lobbyists)
Polls show Hogan far ahead of former President Donald Trump, who is trailing Vice President Kamala Harris in the state by 64% to 32%. About 7% of voters are still undecided in the Senate race, compared with 5% for the presidential race.
Hogan's campaign has raised a significant amount of money; as of June 30, when the Federal Election Commission (FEC) filed its final campaign reports, his campaign had raised about $7 million and spent about $4.3 million. Campaign Finance Data Maryland's Future is Super PACs backing Hogan has nearly $15.5 million in cash on hand and has already spent about $500,000 to boost his candidacy. Per FEC records.
Maryland Senate Democratic candidate Angela Alsobrooks waits to take the stage to speak before Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage to speak on abortion rights (Photo by Kevin Deitch/Getty Images)
Hogan defines himself as a moderate Republican. Independence And he insisted on voting. Codify Roe v. Wade and be against Such as policies outlined in the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 transition plan.
But the former governor's identity as an outsider has irked some in the Republican Party, with Republican National Committee (RNC) co-chair Lara Trump criticizing the former governor for calling on the public to respect Trump's criminal trial verdict before the sentence was announced, Politico reports. ReportedSeveral Republican senators subsequently called on the Republican National Committee to leave Hogan in place.
A win in Maryland could tip control of the Senate in Republican favor. Current predictions They predict the House will likely be controlled by just one or two seats.
The poll Impact ResearchPresident Joe Biden's pollster, and Fabrizio WardThe Trump polling organization surveyed 600 voters between Aug. 14 and Aug. 20 with a margin of error of four points. Goucher College and University of Marylandwhile reporting that Hogan is in the lead. Those from Public Policy Polling shows Alsobrooks in the lead.
The Also-Brooks campaign did not immediately respond to DCNF's request for comment.
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