Former Republican Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan revealed Tuesday that he’s not fascinated by operating for Senate in 2024, regardless of being considered by many as a number one contender for the seat being vacated by Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin.
Hogan, one in every of solely two Republicans to be elected to 2 phrases as governor in Maryland, stated that he has been fielding inquiries a few potential Senate run – together with from his spouse – since Cardin’s retirement announcement on Monday.
“I’m getting loads of calls about that,” Hogan told NewsNation on Tuesday. “I’m getting referred to as by senators, and donors, and I’m getting a lot of inquiries from the media, however the factor that stunned me essentially the most was that my spouse stated, ‘Why don’t you run for the Senate?’”
“I advised her she was loopy,” he stated. “I imply, I didn’t have any curiosity in being a senator.”
The favored former Maryland governor and cancer survivor defined that the quarrelsome nature of life within the Senate doesn’t enchantment to him.
“The Senate is a completely completely different job,” Hogan stated. “You’re one in every of 100 individuals arguing all day. Not so much will get achieved within the Senate, and most former governors that I do know that go into the Senate aren’t thrilled with the job.”
“Nevertheless it’s not one thing I’m pursuing,” he added.
Final 12 months, the centrist former governor turned down overtures from Senate Minority Chief Mitch McConnell and different Republicans to run towards Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) within the 2022 midterm elections, saying on the time that he was “humbled” however didn’t “aspire to be a United States senator.”
Hogan, a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump, bowed out of consideration for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination in March after weighing a White Home run.
A Republican hasn’t represented Maryland within the Senate since 1986.
