Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has maintained high marks around the state, but popularity does not necessarily mean reelection.
Despite his approval rating, early polling suggests that Hogan may not win a second term, though pundits said Maryland’s gubernatorial race is “likely Republican.”
The newest polling from Goucher College’s Sarah T. Hughes Field Politics Center shows Hogan has an approval rating of 61 percent, which should help him.
But only 47 percent of those surveyed said they’re leaning toward or definitely going to vote for Hogan this November and 43 percent signaled their intention to vote for a Democrat this fall.
“I’ve always said this: Partisans like to come home,” said polling director Mileah Kromer. “It’s a lot easier to get individuals to vote for their own party affiliation than to vote against it, so in that way, Gov. Hogan always has a steep electoral mountain to climb. And so what we see reflected in our numbers is, while a lot of people might not know the Democrat they prefer in the gubernatorial race, they do know that — at least 43 percent know — that they want to vote or lean toward a Democrat.”
The next four months could be some of the most influential on the race leading up to the general election in November.
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