Wes Moore awaits opponent as he seeks to sway GOP primary

A former longtime Democrat in Maryland is trying to revive what loosely resembles the Larry Hogan playbook ahead of Tuesday’s gubernatorial primary.

Wes Moore awaits opponent as he seeks to sway GOP primary

TL;DR

  • Ed Hale, a former Democrat now Republican, is running in Maryland's gubernatorial primary.
  • Hale is adopting a centrist platform, similar to former Governor Larry Hogan's successful playbook.
  • He aims to build a winning coalition that can challenge Governor Wes Moore.
  • Hale identifies as not being a supporter of Donald Trump.
  • Democrats are reportedly attempting to prevent Hale from reaching the general election.