The danger of splitting anti-Trump Republicans and helping the former president win the nomination again “would be a pretty good reason to consider not running” for the White House in 2024, the former Maryland governor Larry Hogan said.
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“I don’t care that much about my future in the Republican party,” Hogan told NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday. “I care about making sure we have a future for the Republican party.
“And if we can stop Donald Trump and elect a great Republican common-sense conservative leader, that certainly would be a factor.”
A relative moderate in a GOP marched far right, Hogan has long been thought likely to run. He told NBC he would decide whether to do so, as “a small government common-sense conservative”, in a “relatively short period of time”, most likely this spring.
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It appears that Larry Hogan will not be running for president in 2024. The Governor of Maryland cited the high risk of splitting the anti-Trump vote in deciding against entering the presidential race.
Since Donald Trump was elected in 2016, much speculation has surrounded a potential candidacy by Hogan, who is seen as a heavyweight figure in the moderate Republican party. He was even considered as a potential running mate for former president Trump earlier this year.
Recently, Hogan made an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” where he explained his decision not to pursue a candidacy. He noted that with the possibility of many anti-Trump candidates jumping into the race, it could lead to a situation akin to the Electoral College in 2016, where the splintering of the anti-Trump vote led to Trump’s victory.
Hogan did, however, express his commitment to supporting whoever becomes the 2024 Republican nominee. He has refused to rule out endorsing a potential challenger to Trump in the primary election even though he would be unlikely to win a majority of delegates.
Many people in the Republican party view the presence of Hogan, who is a moderate, as a way to broaden the party’s appeal. His presence in the race would have helped to provide a balance between the far-right wing of the party and the more traditional faction of Republicans. While it is disappointing that he chose not to pursue his own presidential campaign, it is possible to understand the reasoning behind this decision.