I was struggling, because my heart was telling me to run. My head was telling me, no, that just does not make sense for a whole host of reasons.
Larry Hogan
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Larry Joseph Hogan is an American politician who served as the 62nd governor of Maryland from January 21, 2015, to January 18, 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Hogan was the first Republican governor of Maryland in over 40 years. His tenure was marked by a focus on bipartisan cooperation and fiscal responsibility, as well as efforts to improve the state's economy and infrastructure. Hogan gained national attention for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, implementing measures that balanced public health concerns with economic impacts.
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August 26, 2026
We've lost seven out of the last eight popular votes for -- in the presidential race.
— Larry Hogan
You can't beat somebody with nobody. We have to come up with the best candidate.
We've got to start getting back to a party that -- that people will vote for, or we don't get to govern.
I think we certainly went off in the wrong direction. And we're not back on track.
And I think that's insulting not only to the vice president, but to people that actually do have mental disabilities.
I think people are tired of weird and they're tired of extremist the rhetoric from both sides.
I mean, I've been probably the most outspoken critic of Donald Trump since the day he came down here the escalator.
But look, its no secret that I'm the one that sent the Maryland National Guard and the Maryland state police to defend democracy and send them to the Capitol.
We need to narrow it down to find a leader who can get the Republican Party back on the right track.
Well, I think it's disastrous. You know, we're certainly -- it is firing up the Trump base, but it is certainly not capturing any swing voters, so purple states and competitive districts, it could be a real serious wipe out if we continue…
There is no way to read it other than it's really going to help Donald Trump and as we know, I agree with you that this potentially is going to actually strengthen his support.
If half of this is true, I agree with Bill Barr, then, you know, it is disqualifying to run for president.
I think we can't rush the judgment and Republicans who say they don't even care about seeing the facts are making a mistake.
If he thought his candidacy would contribute to the nomination of Donald Trump, that it would be a reason not to run.
I got the same vote Trump did in the Republican primary and ran 45 points ahead of him in the general.
There's no question there's a lot of misinformation out there. And I am concerned about some of the parties, and people are taking over that are believing conspiracy theories.
I'm a small government, you know, common-sense conservative. And to me, it sounds like big government and authoritarian.
I didn't support Trump, I wouldn't support Trump. You know, I’d put the country ahead of party and not put somebody in that is not, should not be the president.
I think he`s mentally unstable. And I would not give him a tour of the governor`s office, let alone do I want him to be the next governor.





