Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) has won the Republican nomination in the closely watched race for the state’s open Senate seat, according to a projection from Decision Desk headquarters.
Hogan is competing to succeed Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin (Md.), whose plans to leave the upper chamber after three terms in office have kicked off a competitive Democratic primary in the Old Line State.
Hogan made a surprise entry into the race earlier this year, fueling Republican hopes of a strong performance in the blue-leaning state.
On the Democratic side, Rep. David Trone (Md.) and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks were battling in a closely watched primary for party approval.
Hogan, who launched a $1 million advertising buy in Maryland last month, would be the first Republican to serve as senator from the state since the mid-1980s.
“It’s time for us to stop the partisan bullshit and get things done,” Hogan said in a recent ad lamenting that “Republicans and Democrats are arguing all the time and nothing gets done” in D.C.
Hogan was briefly seen as a possible candidate in a third-party presidential race with No Labels, the bipartisan political group that intended to form a unity bid for 2024 — of which Hogan was a former president.
The Republican said earlier this year that he would not vote for former President Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, in November but would seek a third-party alternative.
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