Gov. Larry Hogan served up a blueprint for how Republicans can win statewide in deep-blue Maryland by cultivating a moderate image that resonated with some Democrats.
Hogan-backed Kelly Schulz is trying to duplicate that approach, casting herself as his sensible successor. As part of it, she is warning voters that her chief rival in the GOP gubernatorial primary race, Donald Trump-backed state Del. Dan Cox, is a dream candidate for Democrats and a sure-fire general election loser.
“He is the only candidate who can ensure Democrats take back Maryland in 2022 because if you vote for crazy, Democrats win,” the narrator says in an ad Ms.