Maryland's Hogan to Skip GOP Convention Again in Bid for Senate Seat
- Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, will skip the GOP convention to focus on his Senate campaign.
- Hogan's decision raises concerns about party leaders hedging on funding his campaign.
- Skipping the convention could impact Hogan's chances of flipping the Senate seat and controlling the chamber.
Larry Hogan, a Republican from Maryland, is running for a Senate seat. He won't go to the Republican National Convention. The convention is where the party talks about important things. Hogan is not a big fan of Donald Trump, who was the president before. Hogan also didn't go to the conventions in 2020 and 2016. He is trying to win in a state where most people are Democrats. This made some party leaders upset. They didn't like when Hogan said people should wait for the law to decide before judging Trump. Lara Trump, who is part of the Republican Party, criticized Hogan for this. She said he doesn't deserve respect from the party. She also said the party might not help Hogan with money. But another party leader, Sen. Steve Daines, said they will support Hogan. He said Hogan is running a campaign that fits the politics of his state. Mitch McConnell, a Republican leader, said he supports all Republican candidates. Another senator, J.D. Vance, thinks Hogan made a big mistake. He said Hogan might not agree with most Republicans if he becomes a senator. Hogan is running against Angela Alsobrooks, a Democrat. Hogan hopes to be the first Republican senator from Maryland in a long time.