Maryland Republican Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday he will not run for the Senate in November, spurning an aggressive recruitment campaign by Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans as they try to win back control of the chamber.“I sincerely appreciate all the people who have been encouraging me to consider it,” Hogan told reporters during a news conference at the state Capitol in Annapolis. “A number of people have said that they thought I could make a difference in the Senate and be a voice of common sense and moderation. I was certainly humbled by that. And it gave me and my family reasons to consider it. But as I have repeatedly said, I don’t aspire to be a United States senator.”Hogan, a centrist Republican and critic of former President Donald Trump who is barred from running for a third term as governor, reportedly was recruited by McConnell (R-Ky.); former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, McConnell’s wife; Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), who leads the GOP’s Senate campaign arm.
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