Emphasizes Strong Support for Israel and Reproductive Rights, Importance of Bipartisanship in the Senate
Associated Press: “The former governor also said he would be an independent voice who will stand up to partisanship in the Senate and do what he believes is best for the nation. ‘You’re going to hear nothing but red vs. blue,’ Hogan said. ‘I care more — a lot more — about the red, white and blue.’”
Baltimore Sun: “Larry Hogan, the former two-term Maryland governor and Republican Senate candidate, said he decided to run because he had ‘never been more concerned about the direction of our country. What we see today is nothing but divisiveness and dysfunction in Washington, where nothing every seems to get done. Our country is being torn apart by the extreme voices on both sides.’”
Washington Post: “Sending more partisan politicians, making Washington more partisan and more divided is not going to help,’ he said. ‘If you want to change things in Washington, you’re not going to do it by doing the exact same thing you always do. I have a proven track record of standing up and bringing people together, having the courage to stand up to the former president, to the current president, and I’ll do it to the future president — and to Republicans or Democrats.”
Jewish Insider: “Hogan, the Republican former two-term governor, responded that he was ‘going to be a strong supporter of Israel, as I always have been. I’m going to be more like a champion for Israel like Ben Cardin, rather than trying to equivocate or do both side-isms or to follow Chris Van Hollen, who is probably the most anti-Israel member of the United States Senate.’ …Taking aim at Alsobrooks for changing her position on offensive military aid to Israel, Hogan said, ‘I disagree with my opponent, who was calling for cutting off military aid to Israel and demanding an immediate cease-fire.’”
New York Times: “Mr. Hogan, who is working to appeal to Democrats, argued that his independent streak could shake up the Senate and help forge bipartisan deals that could benefit Maryland and the country. ‘I think we need mavericks in Washington that aren’t going to just do exactly what the party bosses want them to do,’ he said.”
Baltimore Banner: “‘The only way we’re going to make a difference is if we can find strong, independent leaders,’ said Hogan, who described positions at odd with the Republican Party, including support for protecting abortion access and criticism of former President Donald Trump. … Hogan has emphasized that he is the candidate that Marylanders know, and said that he would be a Senate voice independent of party politics.”
Washington Times:“Former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan vowed … to be an independent voice in an increasingly polarized Washington and to support federal legislation affirming a right to abortion.”
The Hill: “Hogan has repeatedly said that he supports codifying Roe v. Wade after it was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2022, and he reiterated the position during the hour-long back-and-forth.”
The Independent:“On his 2022 veto of the abortion legislation, Hogan ripped Alsobrooks for what he called an ‘insulting’ ‘lie’ about his record when she attacked him for the veto…. ‘For you to lie about something as important as this issue, it really is insulting,’ Hogan continued. He then quipped: ‘That’s the way they talk in Washington.’”
NBC News: “Hogan distanced himself from the former president and current GOP presidential nominee, framing himself as someone willing to put ‘country over party.’ He emphasized his support for codifying federal protections for abortion and argued that Maryland could push back against growing partisanship by electing ‘strong, independent leaders.’
‘You’re going to hear nothing but red versus blue. I care a lot more about the red, white and blue,’ Hogan said. ‘When I ran for governor, I promised to support women’s access to abortion, and I delivered on that promise for eight years.’”
Washington Post: “The Democrat said she supports Israel’s right to defend itself, and would like to see all of the Israeli hostages returned to their families. She also said she supports a cease-fire and, eventually, a two-state solution. Hogan drew a sharp contrast with full-throated support for backing the Israeli government. He said he would be a champion for the United States’ ‘most important ally’ and would not equivocate on the issue.’”
Maryland Matters: “Hogan lamented that Supreme Court nominees rarely get bipartisan support anymore, and contrasted that reality at the federal level to his own success appointing judges in the state — including six of the seven current judges of the state Supreme Court (then known as the Maryland Court of Appeals), who were confirmed unanimously. Hogan has said that if he’s elected to the Senate, he will only support nominees from the White House who are able to win bipartisan support.”
The Hill: “‘It’s a terrible idea,’ Hogan said about calls for nixing the filibuster and tied Alsobrooks with Trump on the subject as the ex-president was a vocal backer of getting rid of it. ‘You’ve got to be careful with what you wish for because you don’t know who’s going to be jamming things through. I like the idea of continuing to have to find people across the aisle, find that bipartisan compromise.’”
