Former two-term Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland celebrates his victory in the 2024 Maryland Republican Senate primary, in Annapolis, Md. on May 14, 2024 (Fox News - Paul Steinhauser)
Hogan, a moderate former two-term Republican governor, is vying to succeed retiring longtime Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin in blue-state Maryland.
His position on abortion, clarified in interviews last week, puts Hogan to the left of most of his party on abortion. Republicans in several states have sought to strengthen abortion restrictions or ban the procedure since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, declaring there is no right to abortion protected by the Constitution.
Democrats, including Biden, have hammered the GOP on the issue, claiming that abortion restrictions deny women healthcare options and that former President Trump would enact a federal abortion ban if he wins in November. Trump has denied the charge and said states should be left to determine their own abortion laws, so long as they contain exceptions for rape, incest and medical emergencies that threaten the life of the mother.
Biden has repeatedly called on Congress to codify Roe into law, which would invalidate state abortion restrictions supported by many Republicans and pro-life Americans.
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Former Gov. Larry Hogan and Democrat Angela Alsobrooks won their respective primaries on Tuesday. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images | Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Polls indicate that Hogan remains very popular with Maryland voters, and his late entry in February into the Senate race to succeed longtime Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin gave Democrats an unexpected headache. It will force them to spend time and resources to defend an open seat in a state that was previously considered safe territory.
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The Democratic Senate nominee in Maryland, Angela Alsobrooks, hopes to make history as the Old Line State's first Black senator.
Fox News' Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.
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Chris Pandolfo is a writer for Fox News Digital. Send tips to chris.pandolfo@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @ChrisCPandolfo.
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