Former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s run for the Maryland Senate is being called “Chuck Schumer’s nightmare” by CNN.
Mr. Hogan, who for years stood out for his popularity as the red governor of deep-blue Maryland, announced Friday that he would run for the Senate in hopes of filling the vacancy left by retiring Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin.
In a segment on “Inside Politics,” anchor Dana Bash emphasized how “incredibly popular” Hogan is and told CNN political director David Chalian, “I want to put this in perspective. Please think about it,” he asked.
Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announces Republican Senate run
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s entry into the state’s Senate race has been branded “Chuck Schumer’s nightmare” by CNN. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
“It’s Chuck Schumer’s nightmare,” Chalian told Bash, referring to the Democratic Senate Majority Leader. “It’s a very rough map for Democrats to take a map that’s bad for Democrats and make it even worse.”
The Senate is currently split 51-49 with Democrats holding 23 of the 34 seats up for election this year.
Charian explained that Democrats are fighting to hold onto seats in “very red states” such as Montana and Ohio, where Sens. Jon Tester and Sherrod Brown are up for re-election, respectively. .
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“Now you’re going to take a blue state and put a very popular former Republican governor on this map,” Charian said. “Maryland wasn’t on board with anyone on the board of the democratic world in things they had to spend money on or worry about. That’s why the fights in Montana and Ohio It will drain resources from the
CNN’s David Charian said Hogan’s entry into the Maryland Senate race would be a “bad map for Democrats” and make the situation “much worse.” (Screenshot/CNN)
He later continued, “This is a presidential election year, so if you’re a Democrat like Jon Tester and you’re running in a deep red state where Joe Biden is going to lose big. , the general scenario has already been determined. And that may be the only thing that gives Maryland Democrats hope: This is a presidential year, and perhaps even Larry Hogan’s popularity. Regardless, Maryland is probably too deep in the blue to even help get him over the line.
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Hogan announced in a video released Friday that he is running “not to serve one party, but to stand up to both parties, fight for Maryland, and fix the broken politics of this country.” .
“This is what I did as governor of Maryland and is exactly how I will serve Maryland in the Senate. Let’s get back to work,” Hogan said.
Hogan, an outspoken critic of former President Trump, had previously considered running in the 2024 Republican presidential primary and had emerged as a likely candidate for a no-label ticket, but recently became a leader in the Third Polar Movement. resigned from the position. Hogan has offered his support to Republican candidate Nikki Haley in 2024.
He served two terms as governor from 2015 to 2023 and was a successful business leader before entering politics.
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“Governor Hogan has been a great leader for Maryland, and that is why he remains overwhelmingly popular in the state,” said Sen. Steve Daines (Montana), chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, in a statement. We look forward to welcoming him to the United States.” State Senate. ”
Fox News’ Greg Norman and Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
