Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) and former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (R) are in a dead heat in the contest for the U.S. Senate seat of Ben Cardin (D), a new poll showed Tuesday. Hogan remains a popular governor across party lines in the state, and Alsobrooks received praise and national exposure with a speaking slot at last week's Democratic National Convention. While the race is considered by many to be the most important in deciding which party will next control the Senate, there haven't been enough polls to provide a consistent measure of the state of the race. The AARP poll showed Alsobrooks and Hogan tied at 46% each. 8% of the voters polled remain undecided, a statistically-significant number in light of the poll result.
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| Alsobrooks (above) and Hogan (top) celebrated International Dog Day Monday by tweeting photos of their pets |
"We have always known that this race was going to be decided on the margins, and this new poll today confirms that," Alsobrooks tweeted in an appeal for fundraising support. "I've been clear from the start that we are the underdogs in this race," Hogan said in a statement reacting to the poll. The former governor said the close race shows that he has a chance to potentially defy the odds once again in a state that is considered blue, but has elected a GOP executive three times in the last 22 years.
One of the most notable statistics from the poll is that more than a quarter of voters who support Kamala Harris for President told AARP's pollsters that they are voting for Hogan. Former President Donald Trump has clashed with Hogan for many years, as the former governor has been among the most vocal "Never Trumpers" in the GOP.
Despite the intraparty disagreements over Trump, the Maryland Republican Party was thrilled by yesterday's poll results. "Larry Hogan's independent Republican message is resonating against Angela Alsobrooks' extreme far-left agenda," Maryland GOP Executive Director Adam J. Wood said in a statement. "We have a real opportunity to elect Maryland's first Republican U.S. Senator in nearly 40 years, and these polls show that every single vote is going to matter."
Both candidates had campaign stops in Montgomery County this week. Alsobrooks was at Riderwood on Monday, and in Kensington for an event on antisemitism that night, while Hogan toured an AstraZeneca biotech facility in Gaithersburg earlier the same day.
Photos courtesy Alsobrooks for Senate, Hogan for Maryland, Inc.
Hard to believe that a decade-long record of failure in PG County has her tied. Don't forget she diverted $20 million for a new police training facility to a new mental health center for prisoners, even as violent crime surged. From 2019 to 2020 in Prince George’s County, homicides went up 58%, robberies up 19%, and aggravated assaults up 15%
ReplyDeleteBut the liberal sheep in MD pull the lever blindly for the D. The fact that she's only tied only illustrates how bad her leadership in PG was.
11:27 - You're probably not wrong. Yes, PG has a ton of problems all of which she not even remotely address. She'd be a horrible senator.
DeleteMade up stats or provided by TikTok.
DeleteElrich and the current council is proof that the electorate values ignorance and apathy over actual facts.
Delete"Crime spiked during the Trump administration and has since fallen" isn't the pro-Trump/Hogan argument you think it is.
Delete6:57 is classic liberal logic. Any democrats in charge during Trump are essentially held harmless. Brandon & Harris come in and the DOJ revises the definition of certain crime stats so everyone has to ignore their lying eyes.
DeleteWhen Trump wins in November you can go back to complaining about how bad crime is.
Hogan is a never Trumper. Great governor of MD which the late, great Dr. Charles Krauthammer called the bluest State in the country. It's about the balance of power in the Senate so we'll take Larry all day. Trump even endorsed him but Hogan would never return the favor.
ReplyDeleteIf Hogan were to become senator the MAGAts would strong-arm him into their diabolic madness or censure him.
DeleteAlsobrooks is winning this.
ReplyDeleteAlsobrooks is wearing thin.
ReplyDeleteSure, PG County works and is good to emulate Statewide. Gimme a break!
ReplyDeleteHmmm, let's see: a successful and popular Governor of a well regarded State during his term versus a County Exec of a clearly unsuccessful County. IF Alsobrooks wins, it won't be because of merit.
ReplyDeleteMerit has little merit nowadays.
DeleteNo comments during the first several hours on this story, then overnight all the local vermin come out. AMAZING!
ReplyDeleteSo, we're "vermin" for questioning Alsobrooks' competence? Pretty clear who's really vermin, I'd say.
ReplyDeleteTime to check Hogan's closet. I'm sure there must be something weird in there.
ReplyDeleteAlsobrooks is too far to the left just like Trump is too far to the right. Hogan did a good job in Maryland as a governor so just based on job performance Hogan should win. Maryland needs somebody that works for both parties and with some common sense.
ReplyDeleteBeing a 'politics junkie' and big time bike rider I can tell by yard signage that the Democrat's in general e.g. Harris / Walz and Alsobrooks aren't getting the traction many polls seem to indicate. My guess is that there's a lot of liberal posturing when being polled but the realities of Democratic "leadership" and "resolve" are going to be reflected by not pulling that "D" lever this cycle. Just an observation that I've been aware of for quite a few election cycles, so far.
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