@GottaLaff Maryland guy here. No chance that I'll vote for him, just hoping that the Dems will field a good candidate.
The only reason Hogan got to be elected governor in the first place is because the Dems put up a guy who was a total dud.
Then Ben Jealous ran against him for Hogan's second term. He was a good candidate but ran a poor campaign, and he was running against a relatively popular incumbent, which is pretty tough no matter who the candidate is.