Maryland: New Polling

The Mason-Dixon Polling & Research organization released the results of their new Maryland poll (9/27-30; 625 MD registered voters), testing Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s political strength as he seeks re-election in this most Democratic of states.  Brandishing a very strong job approval rating of 61:26% favorable to unfavorable, Gov. Hogan leads all potential Democratic challengers. 
 
Opposite Prince Georges County Executive Rushern Baker, the Hogan margin is 46-39%.  He records a 48-35% spread over Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz, 49-33% over former NAACP President Ben Jealous, and 49-30% against state Sen. Richard Madaleno (D-Montgomery County).  Though the ballot test results are not as strong as the job approval ratings might lead one to believe, any Republican holding high single to double-digit leads over Democratic core candidates is running as strongly as one could reasonably project.

--Jim Ellis