Overview

• Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has entered the Senate race, citing frustration with the political system and encouragement from top Republicans.
• Hogan's candidacy has made the traditionally safe blue Maryland Senate seat competitive, complicating Democratic efforts to retain their slim majority.
• Polls show Hogan leading or closely trailing the main Democratic candidates, Rep. David Trone and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks.
• Democrats are divided over their nominee, with the primary set for May 14, amid a contentious contest between Trone and Alsobrooks.
• The race is expected to be one of the most expensive in the country, with Trone self-funding his campaign and Hogan running a hyper-local campaign.