Larry Hogan is the kind of Republican who can be elected to statewide office in Maryland, which places him to the left of most of the Republican Party. He has put himself firmly among those not enamored of Donald Trump, and since it looks like Trump will be nominated for a second term at the Republican National Convention, the former governor and current Senate candidate is opting out.
Hogan’s campaign confirmed to The Hill that the the former governor will not be attending the GOP’s July convention in Milwaukee, Wis. The convention, where former President Trump is expected to be picked as the party’s official nominee, will take place July 15-18.
The former governor did not attend the party’s conventions in 2016 and 2020.
Hogan, a staunch Trump critic, is running against Angela Alsobrooks (D), Prince George’s County chief executive. Alsobrooks beat Rep. David…
