Alsobrooks tops Hogan by 11 points in Maryland Senate poll

Democrat Angela Alsobrooks has a double-digit lead over former Gov. Larry Hogan (R) in Maryland’s Senate race, according to the first poll released since the state’s primary earlier this month.

A Public Policy Polling (PPP) survey found that 45 percent of Marylanders support Alsobrooks, while 34 percent support Hogan and 5 percent support another candidate. In the choice between Alsobrooks and Hogan alone, the Democrat maintained a slightly smaller 8 point lead: 48 percent to 40 percent.

PPP, a firm affiliated with the Democratic Party, independently conducted the poll, according to a company spokesperson.

The Maryland Senate race opened up after Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) announced that he would be stepping down in early May - but it gained national attention after Hogan, the popular former governor, announced his bid and raised GOP hopes of flipping the seat.

At: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4737126-alsobrooks-leads-hogan-senate-poll/

Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) and then-Gov. Larry Hogan (R) at an event in 2022.

The two will face off in November to succeed retiring Senator Ben Cardin.

Hogan's evasiveness on the issue of restoring abortion rights have helped erode what Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans initially saw as their "best chance of flipping the Senate."