Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican running for U.S. Senate, said Thursday that he wouldn't always toe the party line if elected, comparing himself to former Democratic senators Joe Manchin of Indiana, Virginia, and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona.
CNBC's Becky Quick asked him if he plans to play a “similar role of pushing back pretty hard” against the party if elected.
“There's no question about it,” Hogan said on Squawk Box. “I mean, I believe that's exactly the role I'm going to play.”
The Hill/Decision Desk projected that Hogan's Democratic opponent, Prince George's County Mayor Angela Alsobrooks, has a better than 99% chance of winning the next election.
“Unfortunately, we have really good people leaving the Senate because they're tired of our divisive, angry politics and our broken political system,” Hogan said in an interview with CNBC.
Hogan has previously criticized former President Trump and distanced himself from supporting him.
“Well, I just said I haven't asked for it, I don't want it and I'm not interested. We're not going to push for it, that's for sure,” Hogan previously said when asked if he would opt out of the endorsement.
The race between Hogan and Also-Brooks is one of the most closely watched Senate races this year, including runoff battles in states including Arizona, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Montana and Ohio.
