Republican Larry Hogan wins Md. governor’s race in stunning upset
Source: Washington Post
Republican businessman Larry Hogan pulled off a stunning upset in heavily Democratic Maryland on Tuesday, winning the governors race against Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown by promising to roll back tax increases and chart a new direction for the state.
Shortly after midnight, Brown conceded a race that he lost despite the strong support of the states Democratic establishment and visits to Maryland in the closing weeks of the campaign by President Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Hogans victory a repudiation of the eight-year tenure of Gov. Martin OMalley means Annapolis will return to divided government for the first time since 2006. It remains to be seen how much Hogan will be able to accomplish with a Democratic-controlled legislature. But his victory sent a message that Marylanders had grown weary of the tax hikes enacted under OMalley, which Hogan harped on throughout the campaign.
Wow, what a historic night in Maryland, Hogan said to a screaming crowd at his victory party in Annapolis. They said it couldnt be done here in Maryland. But together, we did it.
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Baltimore Sun: Hogan defeats Brown
underthematrix
(5,811 posts)alp227
(32,052 posts)underthematrix
(5,811 posts)Was there a huge migration of Kentuckians to Maryland?
GGJohn
(9,951 posts)The margin of victory was too great. The crash was pilot error, sometimes it is what it is, not a conspiracy.
C Moon
(12,221 posts)IronLionZion
(45,528 posts)JaneQPublic
(7,113 posts)Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)Republicans win.
It's just that simple.
I'm sick. Just sickened by this.
I knew that the Democrats were going to have a bad night.
I did not anticipate this. Not at all.
Sick to my stomach!
MiniMe
(21,718 posts)I just walked in to vote. In 2012, I was in line for over an hour. I think you are right, it was a low voter turnout.
bigworld
(1,807 posts)Gansler or Mizeur would have been out there fighting for every vote -- Brown concentrated his efforts in the DC suburbs and Baltimore city and relied on giant billboards, not voter outreach. His failure with the health care website didn't endear him to many reliable Democrats.
IronLionZion
(45,528 posts)This is so disappointing. Brown doesn't suck that bad. A bit boring maybe, but he's not centrist. And he did have a lot of folks walking the streets registering voters.
Anyway, in the primaries I voted for the lesbian who would legalize weed. She lives in the next town over from me too.
Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)turbinetree
(24,720 posts)Good luck jerk, you will not get what you want, and believe me we are not sore looser we just don't forget