Elections

Could Democrat lose the governorship in Maryland?

By David Lightman - McClatchy Washington Bureau

October 31, 2014 04:07 PM

Maryland Republican gubernatorial candidate Larry Hogan answers questions during an interview with The Associated Press in Baltimore, Monday, Oct. 20, 2014. Hogan is running against Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown.
Maryland Republican gubernatorial candidate Larry Hogan answers questions during an interview with The Associated Press in Baltimore, Monday, Oct. 20, 2014. Hogan is running against Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown. AP
Maryland Republican gubernatorial candidate Larry Hogan answers questions during an interview with The Associated Press in Baltimore, Monday, Oct. 20, 2014. Hogan is running against Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown. AP

Maryland voters last elected a Republican governor in 2002, and before that, 1966.

But there appears to be a possibility in this heavily Democratic state that Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, the Democrat, could lose Tuesday to Republican Larry Hogan.

Friday, the Cook Political Report, a national, nonpartisan analyst, moved the race from “Leans Democratic” to toss-up.

The race has tightened, and in recent days, top party surrogatges have visited the state. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton campaigned for Brown Thursday, and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has been helping Hogan.

Brown remains the favorite, but Cook and others note that this one has become close as Hogan hammers away at Democrats’ tax increases in recent years.

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