Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan won't run for Senate despite recruitment effort by GOP leaders

[brooklynite]

CNN

(CNN)Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday that he will not be a candidate for US Senate, following a quiet campaign by Republican leaders to convince the term-limited governor to run.

Hogan made the announcement at the end of a press conference Tuesday, noting that he appreciates "the people who have been encouraging me to consider it."

"But as I have repeatedly said, I don't aspire to be a senator, and that fact has not changed," Hogan said.

The moderate Republican was first elected governor of Maryland in 2014 and was reelected four years later by more than 10 points. Hogan's success in the heavily Democratic state, plus the perceived weakness of the incumbent Democratic senator, Chris Van Hollen, prompted repeated overtures by GOP leaders to get the governor to run for Senate this year.

[PortTack]

1. Who could blame him. One of the only republicans that actually works for his constituents

Why would he want to get involved in the hot mess that is the republican senate?

[leftieNanner]

3. I doubt he would want to be in a caucus

With Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Ron Johnson............

Chris Sununu made the same call.

[WA-03 Democrat]

2. As Robert Plant sang it Stairway to Heaven

“Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhoooohhhhhhhiiiiiioooooo and it makes me wonder”

[Bev54]

4. Is he saving himself for a run for president?

[elleng]

5. Oh sure, MUCH more fun than running for the senate from home!

[honest.abe]

6. I think he going to run for President..

as a sensible moderate anti-Trump Republican who can attract Democrats. Almost Reaganesque.

[Buckeyeblue]

7. I think he'll run for president as well

DeSantis and Trump could share the same smaller base and he could come out the winner. It could be interesting.

[honest.abe]

9. Im a Marylander and I admit I voted for him.

I mostly liked his matter of fact, honest approach to governing. Also I love it when he makes anti-Trump comments. The other issue was our candidate, Ben Jealous. I thought he was too far left. I consider myself a liberal but Ben just did not connect with me. The other factor was how hard Hogan pushed for the Purple Line light rail project. The Purple Line had been stalled for many years due to all sorts or political, legal, and financial issues. Hogan made it happen.

However, that said, I would not vote for him against Joe Biden if he were the candidate in 2024.

[redstatebluegirl]

8. He is going to run for President in 2024.