The last Republican presidential candidate who won the Electoral College votes of Maryland was George H.W. Bush in 1988. Currently, Cardin is about to retire, paving the way for a federal Senate contest where Alsobrooks (D) faces Hogan (R) and another candidate. In Maryland, where the trend leans left, the elections are of special interest this year.
Election Day in Maryland is November 5 with polls closing at 8 p.m. ET. The fight for the federal Senate, as well as other local contests, will be decisive. Maryland has 10 electoral votes assigned to the winner of the state in the presidential contest. Additionally, an important ballot measure, SB798, regarding the right to reproductive freedom, will be present on the ballot.
Although Hogan was re-elected governor in 2018, Maryland has not sent a Republican to the United States Senate in over 30 years. The Senate contest this year has gained special relevance, to the point of being one of the most watched nationally.
In the Senate race, former Republican Governor Larry Hogan faces Democrat Angela Alsobrooks. The latter has won an expensive primary, and Democrats, along with Alsobrooks, have invested around $30 million in advertisements since the campaign officially began.
Maryland will also cover three vacant seats in the House of Representatives, while in the presidential election, Kamala Harris (D), Donald Trump (R), and other third-party candidates will compete. As for voter turnout, it was around 68% of registered voters in 2020, and by Election Day in 2022, approximately 45% of the total vote had been cast.
The Associated Press does not make projections and will declare a winner only when it has determined that there is no possible scenario for trailing candidates to catch up to the leader. Coverage of the elections in Maryland will follow any relevant events, such as candidate concessions or victory statements.
