Trump relishes Maryland primary win as GOP critics warn of political 'suicide'
Trump relishes Maryland primary win as GOP critics warn of political 'suicide'
Gov. Larry Hogan is a popular Republican who won two statewide elections in Democratic-leaning Maryland -- but his full-throated endorsement didn't mean enough to the Republican base in Tuesday's primary.
Hogan's preferred candidate, his former Commerce Secretary Kelly Schulz, is projected to lose the GOP nod to succeed Hogan.
Instead, primary voters chose state Del. Dan Cox, a vocal opponent of Hogan's policies -- in particular restrictions to combat COVID-19 -- who was backed by former President Donald Trump, another Hogan foe. The governor, in turn, assailed Cox as a right-wing "conspiracy theorist."
Hogan, a moderate who twice won over a majority of voters in a blue state, hoped to see a similar politician win the nomination to continue the GOP's control of the governorship.
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Gov. Larry Hogan is a popular Republican who won two statewide elections in Democratic-leaning Maryland -- but his full-throated endorsement didn't mean enough to the Republican base in Tuesday's primary.
Hogan's preferred candidate, his former Commerce Secretary Kelly Schulz, is projected to lose the GOP nod to succeed Hogan.
Instead, primary voters chose state Del. Dan Cox, a vocal opponent of Hogan's policies -- in particular restrictions to combat COVID-19 -- who was backed by former President Donald Trump, another Hogan foe. The governor, in turn, assailed Cox as a right-wing "conspiracy theorist."
Hogan, a moderate who twice won over a majority of voters in a blue state, hoped to see a similar politician win the nomination to continue the GOP's control of the governorship.
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