Republican Larry Hogan Leads Democrats in New Maryland Senate Poll

The former GOP state governor enjoys a 20-point favorability margin over his adversaries.

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan holds a news conference on the state's Covid-19 situation, at the Maryland State Capitol in Annapolis, Md., on Aug. 5, 2021. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is leading the Senate hopefuls pack in a new poll of likely voters in Maryland’s hotly-contested Senate race.

The poll, released by Goucher College on April 2, shows that Mr. Hogan, who was a highly popular moderate Republican governor, has a slight lead over either of his Democrat opponents, Democrats Angela Alsobrooks and Rep. David Trone (D-Md.).