Republican Larry Hogan outpacing Democrat rivals in deep-blue Maryland’s U.S. Senate race

Larry Hogan is sitting in the catbird seat in the Maryland Senate race, according to a new survey showing the former governor’s brand of Republicanism is a good fit in the deep-blue state and underscores the challenges Democrats face defending the upper chamber this fall. A Washington Post-Unversity of Maryland survey of registered voters released Wednesday showed Mr. Hogan has double-digit leads over his possible Democratic rivals: Rep. David Trone and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks. Mr. Hogan leads Mr. Trone 49% to 37% and Ms. Alsobrooks 50% to...