Were the 2024 election held today, Mr. Hogan would beat Rep. David Trone (D-Md.), 49 percent to 37 percent; and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, 50 percent to 36 percent.
The Democrat primary is on May 14.
Simultaneously, the poll shows that 55 percent of Maryland voters want the Democrats to control the Senate, while 35 percent want the GOP to control the upper congressional chamber.
Additionally, the poll shows Mr. Trone, who has been in Congress since 2019, ahead of Ms. Alsobrooks, 34 percent to 27 percent. However, 39 percent are undecided.
Mr. Hogan, who served as governor of Maryland from 2015 to 2023, announced his Senate bid last month.
In a video posted on X, formerly Twitter, Mr. Hogan said he is running for the sake of the country, not a political party.
“And that is why I have made the decision to run for the United States Senate,” he continued. “Not to serve one party, but to try to be part of the solution to fix our nation’s broken politics and fight for Maryland.”
Moreover, Mr. Hogan lamented the status quo in Washington.
“Like the exhausted majority of Marylanders, I’m completely fed up with politics as usual,” he said. “The politicians in Washington seem to be more interested in arguing than actually getting anything done for the people they represent.
“Enough is enough. We can do so much better—but not if we keep electing the same kind of typical partisan politicians,” said Mr. Hogan.
“This is a fight for Maryland and America’s future. And that is a fight worth fighting.”
Furthermore, he said, the fighting is not only between Republicans and Democrats; it is also “about the difference between right and wrong.”
Mr. Hogan cited his record as governor.
“We overcame unprecedented challenges, cut taxes eight years in a row, balanced the budget, and created a record surplus,” he said. “And we did it all by finding common ground for the common good.”
The former governor had not been expected to run for the Senate seat currently held by Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), who announced his retirement last year after more than 17 years in Congress.
Mr. Hogan passed on a run for Senate in 2022 against Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), who went on to easily win reelection.
“I’m getting a lot of calls about that,” he told NewsNation at the time.
“I’m getting called by senators and donors, and I’m getting lots of inquiries from the media, but the thing that surprised me the most was that my wife said, ‘Why don’t you run for the Senate?’”
“I told her she was crazy. I mean, I didn’t have any interest in being a senator,” Mr Hogan said.
“The Senate is an entirely different job. You’re one of 100 people arguing all day,” he continued.
“Not a lot gets done in the Senate, and most former governors that I know that go into the Senate aren’t thrilled with the job.”
Despite having been a popular governor and giving the GOP an increased chance in taking back the Senate alongside a favorable map in November—in addition to having that favorable poll—Mr. Hogan is running in what is a solid blue state.
“For too long, Republican voters have been denied a real debate about what our party stands for beyond loyalty to Mr Trump,“ he said last year. ”A cult of personality is no substitute for a party of principle.”
Last year, Mr. Hogan announced he would not run for the presidency. Instead, he endorsed former South Carolina Gov. and U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley.During his time as governor, Mr. Hogan beat cancer.
Before entering politics, Mr. Hogan was a businessman.
