Hogan’s acceptance speech (via WJZ-TV) Larry Hogan pulled off the upset. In one of Election Day’s biggest surprises nationwide, the Republican businessman and anti-tax activist defeated Democrat Anthony Brown to become governor of deep-blue Maryland. In a state where Democrats notoriously outnumber Republicans 2-to-1, the race was seen as the lieutenant governor’s to lose. But by the end of the night, the state’s current sec0nd-in-command was headed for a substantial loss. With 95 percent of precincts reporting, Hogan was ahead 51.9 percent -46.4 percent. The AP called the race at 12:05 a.m. Reactions like “Wow,” “Yowza” and “stunner” followed – and that was just from CNN pundits. “This is the largest mandate for change in Maryland in 63 years,” Hogan said during his acceptance speech. Hogan, who founded a commercial real estate brokerage, emerged as a critic of current Governor Martin O’Malley by founding Change Maryland in 2011. The organization was focused on opposing… Read More
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