Former Gov. Larry Hogan (R), who for years has disavowed any interest in serving in the U.S. Senate, has had a change of heart and announced a last-minute bid for Maryland’s vacant Senate seat on Friday afternoon — hours before the filing deadline for candidates to enter the May 14 primary.
“I am running for the United States Senate — not to serve one party — but to stand up to both parties, fight for Maryland, and fix our nation’s broken politics,” Hogan said in a post on X. “It’s what I did as Maryland’s governor, and it’s exactly how I’ll serve Maryland in the Senate. Let’s get back to work.”
Hogan’s decision instantly transforms the race to replace departing U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D) — a seat the Democrats felt confident they would hold in November.