Governor Larry Hogan has a 22 point lead over his Democratic challenger Ben Jealous in a new public opinion poll.
The Sarah T. Hughes Field Center at Goucher College found the Republican leading Jealous 54 percent to 32 percent.
Nine percent of the voters were undecided.
The Baltimore Sun reports that around three-fourths of those surveyed said they were set on a particular candidate.
And Hogan led in every region of the state.
The governor’s campaign said the lead reflected his leadership over the last four years in a state that has a two-to-one Democratic advantage.
Jealous’s campaign countered that the poll under estimated the voter turnout dynamic…noting Hogan had
Ben Jealous
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Ben Jealous compared his decisive Maryland Democratic primary victory in June to climbing the world's second-highest mountain. He described it as a prelude to ascending a political Mount Everest to knock off popular Republican Gov. Larry Hogan.
Instead, Jealous has had to reverse course in recent weeks after some highly publicized missteps.
So far, he's struggling to prevent the first re-election of a Republican governor in heavily blue Maryland since 1954 and become the first black governor of Maryland.
Hogan Touts Labor Endorsements
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Gov. Larry Hogan is showcasing a pair of endorsements from two local labor unions.
Hogan announced the endorsements Thursday from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 2563 and 582 in Anne Arundel County.
Hogan says he's honored to get their support. He says he looks forward to working with public employees in a second term.
Hogan is running to become the first Republican governor to be re-elected in the heavily blue state since 1954. He has been highlighting support from labor unions and some Democrats as he works to strengthen crossover appeal in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-1.
