The political landscape is witnessing significant moves with former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announcing his candidacy for the state's Senate seat. This decision comes in the wake of Senate Republicans, influenced by former President Donald Trump, blocking a bipartisan border measure. Hogan's announcement has stirred discussions within the Democratic Party, as it has been eight years since a Clinton was on a ballot, and now they are contemplating their most useful role. At a Maryland Democratic forum for U.S. Senate hopefuls, the prospect of Hogan on the ballot was a major topic of discussion. Hogan, distancing himself from Trump, stated, 'No, I'm not going to support Donald Trump for president.' under any circumstances. Additionally, Bill Clinton played a pivotal role behind the scenes, persuading Joe Manchin and Hogan not to run on a third-party No Labels ticket, which could have handed Trump a victory in 2024.
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he decided to run for his state's Senate seat this year when Senate Republicans recently killed the bipartisan border measure after former President Trump told them to block it. https://t.co/vBX5h7WgXH
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said former President Trump’s efforts to help tank the Senate’s bipartisan border bill is the reason he decided to enter his state’s Senate race. “It’s why I decided to run for the Senate, actually,” Hogan said https://t.co/hQdaFurEvs https://t.co/knv0Fli94D
Bill Clinton was 'secret weapon' behind Joe Manchin and Larry Hogan's decisions to NOT run on a third party No Labels ticket by convincing them it would hand Donald Trump a victory in 2024 https://t.co/gzE4O8Iig4 https://t.co/QQ0mO2CK1L
.@LukeRussert: "Would you support Donald #Trump for president?" @GovLarryHogan: "No, I'm not going to support Donald Trump for president." Russert: "Under any circumstance?" Hogan: "No." #MDSen
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he decided to run for his state's Senate seat this year when Senate Republicans recently killed the bipartisan border measure after former President Trump told them to block it. https://t.co/GKfaMI1XkM
So Hogan saw the Republican Senate move even closer to Donald Trump in a fit of dysfunction and inactivity and said "this is something I definitely want to be a part of it and something I personally can change" https://t.co/UZ0MXFA62q
Speaking to @msnbc's @LukeRussert, Larry Hogan says he decided to run for Senate when Republicans killed the border bill https://t.co/YYZUxWUjaq via @nbcnews
At a Maryland Democratic forum for U.S. Senate hopefuls Saturday afternoon, the prospect of Republican Larry Hogan on the ballot loomed large. https://t.co/x5wRFwCczk
It’s been eight years since a Clinton was on a ballot. Now they, and the Democratic Party, are trying to work out what, exactly, their most useful role could now be. https://t.co/QVdCM8RBsg https://t.co/13JrsIKvPr