Larry Hogan enters the House chamber before delivering his third State of the State address in Annapolis on Feb. 1. Yet Hogan’s support for reelection lags far behind his approval rating, with 41 percent of registered voters saying they would support him for a second term and 37 percent preferring a Democrat. The margin has narrowed since September, when Hogan held a 46 to 30 percent edge over a generic Democrat. survey underscores Hogan’s challenge in satisfying a blue state electorate that vaulted him to an upset victory over then-Lt. Gov. Together, voters in those jurisdictions favored Hogan by 22 points in 2014 but supported Clinton by 16 points over Trump last year.

Source: Washington Post March 22, 2017 12:01 UTC