The latest poll in Maryland’s race for governor shows that while Democrats believe getting President Trump out of office is a “priority,” it’s not hurting Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s favorability ratings.
According to the Gonzales Research & Marketing Strategies poll released Tuesday morning, Hogan’s approval rating stands at 64 percent. When those surveyed were asked if they approve of the job that Hogan is doing, that support jumps to 75 percent.
That comes as no surprise to Doug Duncan, the president of Leadership Greater Washington.
“Hogan’s done a very good job of distancing himself from Donald Trump,” said Duncan, a former Montgomery County executive who also ran for governor but dropped out of the Democratic primary in 2006.
Hogan’s also done a good job of reaching across the aisle to pass initiatives that matter most to residents, such as transportation, Duncan said.
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