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Larry Hogan launches surprise bid for Maryland Senate seat

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February 9, 2024

Larry Hogan launches surprise bid for Maryland Senate seat

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan launched a surprise, last-minute bid for an open U.S. Senate seat in Maryland on Friday, hours before the filing deadline.

Hogan led the deeply Democratic state for two terms and left office with high approval ratings, but he had previously ruled out a run for Senate in 2022 to chase a potential presidential bid he abandoned last year.

In a video announcing his 2024 Senate bid to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin, Hogan said, “Washington is completely broken” because a “willingness to put country ahead of party is far too rare.”

Using lines familiar to Maryland residents, he cast his candidacy as one against partisanship in general, and he described himself as “like the exhausted majority of Marylanders.”

“My fellow Marylanders, you know me,” he said. “For eight years we proved that the toxic politics that divide our nation need not divide our state.”

He’s the only well-known and high-profile Republican in the race. The Democratic primary has become a two-person contest between Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks.

I am running for the United States Senate – not to serve one party – but to stand up to both parties, fight for Maryland, and fix our nation’s broken politics. It’s what I did as Maryland’s governor, and it’s exactly how I’ll serve Maryland in the Senate. Let’s get back to work. pic.twitter.com/d0TuZchAtN
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) February 9, 2024

Two years ago, Hogan was courted by national Republicans to challenge Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and help the GOP tip the chamber’s balance of power, but he declined after months of speculation.

“I have repeatedly said, I don’t aspire to be a United States senator, and that fact has not changed,” he said at the time.

His reversal now will test the endurance of his popularity and whether Maryland’s Democratic voters are willing to send a pragmatic Republican to the U.S. Senate if it would hurt Democrats nationally.

The Maryland Republican Party he led lost many of the pro-Hogan leaders from his tenure, replaced by supporters of former president Donald Trump, whom Hogan has sharply criticized for years.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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The Washington Capitals Select Tyus Sparks | Washington Capitals

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June 27, 2026

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Where to watch Washington Nationals vs Baltimore Orioles: TV channel, start time, streaming for June 27

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June 27, 2026

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Where to watch Washington Nationals vs Baltimore Orioles: TV channel, start time, streaming for June 27

The 2026 MLB season has surpassed the quarter mark, and after each team’s first 40 games, there’s plenty of reasons to tune in all summer long.

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami has already proven doubters wrong by launching 17 home runs, Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes consistently looks like the best version of himself on the mound and Milwaukee ace Jacob Misiorowski is throwing harder than any starter in the majors.

The MLB action continues on Saturday as the Washington Nationals visit the Baltimore Orioles.

Here’s everything you need to know to tune in for the first pitch.

See USA TODAY’s sortable MLB schedule to filter by team or division.