Hogan Defends His Conservative Credentials

FREDERICK, Md.—Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican running for Senate in the state, defended his conservative credentials during a campaign stop. As part of a ten-day bus tour that will take him across Maryland, Mr. Hogan stopped at South Mountain Creamery in Frederick, Maryland, where he spoke with employees. The bus tour comes as polls show a surprising lead for Mr. Hogan in the sapphire-blue Old Line State, which was won by President Joe Biden in 2020 with more than 65 percent of the vote. Mr. Hogan, a centrist Republican, commands strong approval among all party affiliations, including 57 percent of Democratic voters, 66 percent of Republican voters, and 77 percent of Independents....